For American families and their children, school is more than just a building. It’s a social life and a community, an athletic center and a place to get meals that aren’t available at home. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted — and continues to disrupt — the lives of U.S. students in profound ways.

Many kids haven’t set foot in their schools since March, when most in-person schooling shut down across the United States. Teachers are working tirelessly to educate their students online, but they are growing increasingly anxious about the kids who aren’t showing up at all.

An estimated 3 million students may have dropped out of school learning since March…

Source: A Quiet And ‘Unsettling’ Pandemic Toll: Students Who’ve Fallen Off The Grid : NPR