Covid Enrollment Drops and the Class of 2034

Enrollment in preschool and kindergarten programs has dropped significantly over the past year. What's behind Covid enrollment drops and how might they affect students, schools, and systems in the coming years? UVA post-doc https://www.annakshapiro.com/ (Anna Shapiro) and Virginia's Chief School Readiness Officer https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about/school-readiness/ (Jenna Conway) discuss on this episode of The Report Card with https://www.aei.org/profile/nathaniel-n-malkus/ (Nat Malkus). To learn more about Covid enrollment drops, read Daphna Bassok and Anna Shapiro's recent Brookings Institute analysis, "https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2021/02/22/understanding-covid-19-era-enrollment-drops-among-early-grade-public-school-students/ (Understanding COVID-19-era enrollment drops among early-grade public school students)."