The Land of Forgotten Children

Once upon a time, public health officials closed U.S. public schools. Tens of thousands of kids left class and never returned.

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“Bring back the lost children of Los Angeles Unified,” wailed the Los Angeles Times editorial board on August 8, 2022.

“Some 10,000 to 20,000 Los Angeles kids are missing,” the Times editorial board lamented. “Not in the picture-on-a-milk carton sense, but…