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. 2021 May 18;118(20):e2105243118.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2105243118.

Inequality in learning is a major concern after school closures

Herman G van de Werfhorst  1   2
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Inequality in learning is a major concern after school closures

Herman G van de Werfhorst. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Competing interest statement: H.G.v.d.W. is chair of the Programme Committee of the National Cohort Study on Education (Nationaal Cohortonderzoek Onderwijs) that is mentioned in the paper.

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Possible school closure effects for the educational career.
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