Put money into the school economy

Since the emergence of the Covid-19 crisis, closure of schools has predominantly been seen as a problem of delayed schooling. Palpable conversations primarily narrow schools closure concerns to education quality and access. There have been distresses on dwindled teachers’ earnings, and social impact on students, like rising alcoholism and unwanted pregnancy cases. Doubtless, the cardinal disquiet is disruption of learning.

However, what escapes a swath of the education ecosystem policy makers is the economic costs of a lost academic year. By large, the direct economic function of our schooling system is elusive in Covid-19 response.