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Will Students Come Back?
A July 2021 Parent Survey About School Hesitancy and Parental Preferences for COVID-19 Safety Practices in Schools
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This report provides the survey questions and weighted responses from a July 2021 survey of parents concerning school hesitancy and preferences for COVID-19 safety practices in schools in the United States. The results are intended to inform school districts' and health officials' planning for operating schools in fall 2021.
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Format:Schwartz, Heather L., Melissa Kay Diliberti, and David Grant, Will Students Come Back? A July 2021 Parent Survey About School Hesitancy and Parental Preferences for COVID-19 Safety Practices in Schools. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2021. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1393-2.html.
Schwartz, Heather L., Melissa Kay Diliberti, and David Grant, Will Students Come Back? A July 2021 Parent Survey About School Hesitancy and Parental Preferences for COVID-19 Safety Practices in Schools, RAND Corporation, RR-A1393-2, 2021. As of June 23, 2023: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1393-2.html