> I live in Alaska, there were only like 3 months were things were actually curtailed in any meaningful way.
replyHere in Illinois it was over a year, possibly two in some places. The schools didn't return to in-person right away after the government mandates were lifted.
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> But mostly, I think it's the phones that are having the biggest impact on social development and probably on learning too.
Please re-read the comment from the other person you originally replied to.
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Yeah, because everywhere in the world is Alaska and did exactly what Alaska did. Man, somehow you out-US-exceptionalismed the usual US exceptionalism you see around here.
replyYou guys have no idea of just how bad it was here. No idea. A million people died. That did not happen in say, Spain. But the kids missing school for a little bit was not as big of a deal as people are trying to retcon now.
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