Five Reasons to Reopen School Now: Scientific Evidence on the Effects of School Closures 8 March 2021 Hyuncheol Bryant Kim, Associate Professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, shared the evidence that school closure does not help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and causes tremendous damage to students and society. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3120680/hong-kong-schools-… Program and Learning Materials 08 March 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation Five Reasons to Reopen School Now: Scientific Evidence on the Effects of School Closures Hyuncheol Bryant Kim Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Ryotaro Hayashi Brajesh Panth Dorothy Geronimo ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Partner Organization/s Cornell University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Topics Education