‘Benefits Outweigh Costs’: Bill Gates Says Kids Should Return To School ‘In Almost Every Location’
Billionaire Bill Gates on Tuesday weighed in on the debate over reopening schools, saying “the benefits outweigh the costs.”
In no uncertain terms, Gates said that kids younger than 13 should return to school “in almost every location.”
“I’m a big believer that for young children, the benefits in almost every location — particularly if you can protect the teachers well — the benefits outweigh the costs,” he said in an interview that aired Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
Gates said the situation gets more complicated with older students. “As you get up to age, like, 13 and higher, then you’ll have to look at your locale to decide what you’ll do with high schools,” he said. “And if they’re not in, then you have to put massive effort into trying to get there to be continued learning online.”
But the co-founder of Microsoft also predicted there’s a “good chance” for a “substantial reduction” in the death rate within the next few months.
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