What the Class of 2020 Is Missing — And Why That Matters

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In early May, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo threw a 98-mile-an-hour fastball and struck out the remainder of traditional classes for the academic year. He officially announced that the schools would not reopen due to the quarantine, which meant not only the end of classes on campus but also the end of athletic contests, theater events, band concerts, formal dances, field trips, class…