Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental, Physical, and Educational Outcomes of American Children
Tuesday, 10/01/24
9:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
9:40 AM
Opening Remarks
Speakers
Kristen Broady, Ph.D., Senior Economist and Economic Advisor and Director of the Economic Mobility Project, Fed
Patrice Harris, MD, Co-Founder & CEO of eMEd and Psychiatrist and 174th President, American Medical Association
10:00 AM
Session 1: Pandemic Schooling Mode and Student Test Scores: Evidence from US States
Presenter
Rebecca Jack, Ph.D., Ph.D. Student, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Reflection
Sofoklis Goulas, Ph.D., Ph.D. Fellow, The Hamilton Project, The Brookings Institute
11:00 AM
Session 2: Societal Disruptions and Childhood ADHD Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenter
Kelli Marquardt, Ph.D., Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Reflection
Dana Weiner, Ph.D., Senior Policy Fellow, Chapin Hall University of Chicago
12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM
Session 3: COVID-19 and Changes in Child Obesity
Presenter
Brian P. Jenssen, MD, MSHP, Primary Care Pediatrician, Medical Director, Value-Based Care, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Reflection
Patrice Harris, MD, Co-Founder & CEO of eMEd and Psychiatrist and 174th President, American Medical Association
2:00 PM
Session 4: Suffering, the Safety Net, and Disparities During COVID-19
Presenter
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Ph.D., Margaret Walker Alexander Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University
Reflection
Shanthi Ramnath, Ph.D., Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderator
Stacey Vanek Smith, Senior Story Editor, Bloomberg Audio Senior Story Editor, Bloomberg News
Panelists
Shavon Davis Louis, Head of Middle School, University School of Nashville
Dana Weiner, Ph.D., Senior Policy Fellow, Chapin Hall University of Chicago
Donna Simpson Leak, Vice Chair of the Board, Illinois State Board of Education & Superintendent of Community Consolidated Schools District 168
3:50 PM
Closing Remarks
Speaker
Kristen Broady, Ph.D., Senior Economist and Economic Advisor and Director of the Economic Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Four years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic brought about school closures in the United States and 184 other countries. Data show that the two-year disruption to in-person education led many students to fall behind where they would have been had the pandemic not occurred.
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CT, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted a conference where economists, educators, clinicians, and policymakers presented and discussed research focused on the pandemic’s effects on American children and what can be done to address them. Topics included:
- Pandemic schooling mode and student test scores
- Societal disruptions and childhood ADHD diagnosis
- Covid-19 and changes in child obesity
- Suffering, the safety net, and disparities during Covid-19
Transcripts are available for six panels:
- Welcome Remarks: Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Session 1: Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Session 2: Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Session 3: Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Session 4: Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Panel Discussion: Ongoing Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
