Podcasts News Politics Texas Tribune Brief As school reopenings falter, some Texas parents hire private teachers. Others can only afford to cross their fingers.

As school reopenings falter, some Texas parents hire private teachers. Others can only afford to cross their fingers.

Published: July 24, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'With the safe reopening of schools this fall in doubt, parents with the resources are setting up "learning pods" or seeking other options. But the do-it-yourself approach to education threatens to leave behind students of color and poorer families.'