On his second day in office, President Biden signed an executive order promising to use the power of the federal government to “reopen school doors as quickly as possible.” It appears he has no intention of keeping that promise.

Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki announced this week that the White House will only commit to reopening 50% of the nation’s schools for “at least one day a week” by the end of his first 100 days in office. This plan does not even include high schools, only “a majority of K-8 schools.” In other words, Biden plans a minimal push for something that barely qualifies as a reopening, let alone a complete return to in-person learning.

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