«Closing school for everyone appears to be better for student learning than adding to the challenges posed by American students»
already low attendance rates,» Goodman concludes.
In our two previous research collaborations with the Skills for Life team, we
already had shown that mental health problems are quite common, are among the strongest predictors of poor
attendance, poorer grades, and
lower scores on standardized tests, and that improved mental health scores are powerful predictors of improved academic outcomes.»