COVID-19 Cases Among California Child Care Facilities Are Mostly Among Staff and Parents, Not Children
California recorded 1,365 COVID-19 cases linked to child care facilities as of July 22; 261 were among children.
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It’s Back-to-School amid COVID-19, and Mothers Especially Are Feeling the Strain
Policy WatchThis post examines the effects of coronavirus on parents of children in school, including parents' worries about their children returning or not returning to school in-person, as well as how they're coping with personal worry and stress related to the pandemic.
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U.S. Has Higher Number of COVID-19 Cases per Capita Compared to Other Countries That Reopened Schools
FeatureSchools in the U.S. are scheduled to reopen in the next few weeks and the federal government is encouraging in-person schooling, But other countries have not reopened schools with the levels of community transmission found in the U.S.
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Brief Examines What’s Known About Children and Coronavirus Transmission as Schools Prepare for Fall
News ReleaseWith schools nationwide preparing for fall and the federal government encouraging in-person classes, key concerns for school officials, teachers and parents include the risks that coronavirus poses to children and their role in transmission of the disease.
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What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission?
Issue BriefAs schools prepare for Fall, this brief examines what's known about children and COVID-19, including the risk the virus poses to children and the risk of children becoming infected and transmitting to others, and the experiences of other countries that reopened classrooms.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll – July 2020
ReportThis poll examines the public's views on reopening society during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as parents' worries when it comes to their children returning or not returning to school, the mental health and economic effects, and priorities for possible congressional action.
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By Nearly a 2-1 Margin, Parents Prefer to Wait to Open Schools to Minimize COVID Risk, with Parents of Color Especially Worried Either Way
News ReleaseMost Say Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better, and Just Over Half Now Say Their Mental Health is Worse Because of Coronavirus Worry and Stress As state and local officials prepare for the new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, parents with children who normally attend school overwhelmingly prefer that schools wait to…
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Adults at Greater Risk of Severe Illness When Infected With Coronavirus If Kids Go Back to In-Person School
FeatureMillions of people at school and at home could be at heightened risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19 if they become infected from kids returning to school in person. 3.3 million seniors live with school-age children and 1.5 million teachers are at risk due to their age or underlying health conditions. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
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36 States Saw Declines in Monthly Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment Since 2017
FeatureFollowing enrollment gains since the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and CHIP enrollment declined in 36 states, by 1.9 million nationwide, between December 2017 and July 2019.
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About a Quarter of Teens and Adults Have Taken Action to Express Views on Climate Change in Past 3 Years
FeatureRecent polling with The Washington Post shows a similar share of adults and teens have taken action to express their views on climate change or global warming in the past three years.