The Best Argument Against School Closures

People’s behavior shows that they place immense value on convenience.  Think about how much you dread calling technical support.  Doing your taxes.  Filling out medical forms.  Yet politicians almost never name “convenience” as an important value.  It just doesn’t sound good to say, “Sorry, we could save your life, but that would be awfully inconvenient for the rest of society.”  No politician has ever ended a speech with a resounding, “Give me convenience or give me death!”

As a result, politic...