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Jameson Brewer  \nUniversity of North Georgia  \nUnited States  \nCitation: Kretchmar, K., & Brewer, T. J. (2022) . Neoliberalism, COVID, anti-science, and the politics of school reopening. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 30 (42) .  \n[https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.6959](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.6959)  \nAbstract: This paper explores the politicization of school reopenings in two swing states against the backdrop of rising COVID cases, public health warnings, and the hyper-partisan weaponization of“choice” rhetoric by parents to send children back into school. Rhetoric surrounding parental choice partnered with economic considerations placed significant pressure on school boards to navigate their reopening plans from a partisan frame of reference. We explore, compare, and contrast the landscape of school reopening plans in Wisconsin and Georgia, which both served as pivotal states in the contentious 2020 Presidential election. Within each state we consider two districts that are situated in either a more traditionally conservative or liberal environment. Our guiding questions are:  \n(1) How is the conversation about school reopening reflective of politicized and polarized approaches to COVID? and,(2) How are school reopening discussions different in politically liberal and conservative communities?  \nKeywords: COVID; school board; neoliberalism; anti-science; schools  \nNeoliberalismo, COVID, anticiencia, y la política de reapertura escolar  \nResumen: Este documento explora la politización de la reapertura de escuelas en dos estados “oscilantes” en el contexto del aumento de casos de COVID, las advertencias de salud pública y el uso de la retórica sobre la “elección” de los padres para enviar a los niños de vuelta a la escuela. La retórica en torno a la elección de los padres asociada con consideraciones económicas ejerció una presión significativa sobre las juntas escolares paranavegar sus planes de reapertura desde un marco de referencia partidista. Exploramos, comparamos y contrastamos el panorama de los planes de reapertura de escuelas en Wisconsin y Georgia, que sirvieron como estados fundamentales en las polémicas elecciones presidenciales de 2020. Dentro de cada estado, consideramos dos distritos que están situados en un entorno tradicionalmente más conservador o liberal. Nuestras preguntas guía son: (1) ¿De qué manera la conversación sobre la reapertura de las escuelas refleja los enfoques politizados y polarizados de COVID? y (2) ¿En qué se diferencian las discusiones sobre la reapertura de escuelas en comunidades políticamente liberales y conservadoras?  \nPalabras-clave: COVID; consejo escolar; neoliberalismo; anticiencia; escuelas  \nNeoliberalismo, COVID, anticiência, e a política de reabertura das escolas Resumo: Este artigo explora a politização da reabertura das escolas em dois estados“swing” contra o pano de fundo do aumento dos casos de COVID, advertências de saúdepública e o uso da retórica sobre a “escolha” dos pais para enviar as crianças de volta à escola. A retórica em torno da escolha dos pais em parceria com consideraçõeseconômicas colocou uma pressão significativa nos conselhos escolares para navegar em seus planos de reabertura a partir de um quadro de referência partidário. Exploramos, comparamos e contrastamos o cenário dos planos de reabertura das escolas em Wisconsin e Geórgia, que serviram como estados centrais na controversa eleição presidencial de 2020. Dentro de cada estado, consideramos dois distritos que estão situados em um ambientemais tradicionalmente conservador ou liberal. Nossas questões norteadoras são: (1) Como a conversa sobre a rea","cbCaicYeLXuBTUQ1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicYeLXuBTUQ1","pdf",462277,32,"English","# Abstract\n# Keywords\n# Introduction and Context\n# Research Focus and Comparison\n# Case Studies: Wisconsin and Georgia","[{\"question\":\"What is the central focus of the paper?\",\"answer\":\"The paper examines how school reopenings were politicized during COVID in two swing states and how “choice” rhetoric influenced decisions.\"},{\"question\":\"Which states and districts are analyzed?\",\"answer\":\"The study compares school reopening plans in Wisconsin and Georgia, examining two districts within each state that reflect more conservative or more liberal local environments.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper describe pressure on school boards?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that rhetoric about parental choice, paired with economic considerations, created significant pressure on school boards to navigate reopening plans through a partisan lens.\"}]","Neoliberalism, COVID, Anti-Science, and the Politics of School Reopening | PDF",1792094042,81]