What would a year of distance learning mean for children in California?

Issued on: 18/09/2020 – 14:11

The closure of schools means increased inequalities for California students © France 24 screen grab

In California, the 2020 school year has begun with 100 percent virtual instruction. With about 3,000 new Covid-19 cases being confirmed daily, the states 10,000 public schools will remain closed. And the governor says the closures could last the entire school year. That would put 7 million students and 300,000 teachers into the new world of distance learning. And that is where inequalities are emerging. Families with means are using private tutors and specRead More – Source

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