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Covid-19 gives us chance to rethink schooling

Our reaction to Covid-19 should be based on data, not emotions. And more so when making decisions on reopening schools. Schools are not about the buildings, but the next generation.

The debate on school opening is being framed as life versus exams, but it is broader than that. The call for public involvement in the issue shows how weighty it is, though public consultation is enshrined in the constitution.

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