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\na large majority of public schools opting to continue remote learning this fall
\nin lieu of reopening, parents face a unique set of challenges as home-based
\neducation becomes a more permanent fixture of life. How will life change for
\nthe millions of working parents whose children will now be at home for the
\nfall? What do we say to parents who feel pressured to homeschool their children
\ndue to the lack of preparedness in their schools? Should parents be criticized
\nfor organizing \u201cpandemic pods\u201d for their kids?
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\nIn this episode, Naomi and Ian are joined by Bethany Mandel, an editor at Ricochet and a freelance journalist, as they explore the myriad challenges parents face this fall and discuss best options for pandemic learning. Later on, Bethany highlights the growing divide in educational outcomes that is likely to result between disadvantaged kids and children with access to greater resources. \xa0
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\nShow notes: 1:30 | Why public schools should re-open this fall 4:00 | What should we tell parents who feel forced to homeschool their children? 7:03 | The failure of distance learning 9:45 | Why are so many schools still unprepared for the fall? 10:50 | The growing chasm between lower- and higher-resource children 11:48 | Are parents who are organizing pandemic pods morally repugnant?
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\nResources: – Parents propose a new way to educate their children in the fall: School pods | Washington Examiner – Don’t like your school’s reopening plan? Pull your child out | Washington Examiner