So, parents: Are you ready to send your kids back to school this fall? Uncertainty is no stranger in the age of Covid-19, but few can blame families for feeling utterly adrift when it comes to their children's educations. Districts around the U.S. are struggling to come up with classroom plans that keep kids socially distanced while protecting teachers. Universities are facing pressure from the government to open up, or their international students will be sent home with no guarantee of being able to return. Remote learning, necessity notwithstanding, has exacted a harsh toll on teachers, students and caretakers alike. And as important as being physically in school is for kids' academic growth and mental health, guarding students, educators and staff from a killer virus is (or should be) top priority. It could be years before we have a clue, but we should keep asking ourselves: Will the kids be all right? The Public Has Little Faith in a Return to School — Francis Wilkinson U.S. Schools Must Reopen. Are You Listening, New York? — Andrea Gabor The Costs of School Closings Are Crushing — Michael R. Strain The Best Teaching Techniques Don't Work Over Zoom — Stephen L. CarterNegotiating Tuition, Cars and Real Estate in a Pandemic — Alexis Leondis Deporting International Students Would Be Really Dumb — Cass Sunstein A Disgraceful Attack on Higher Education and Public Health — Bloomberg's editorial board This is the Theme of the Week edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of our top commentary published every Sunday. | 
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