Parents everywhere scramble for alternative situations when schools don't reopen

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

By now, you’ve probably heard of the new “learning pods” ([link removed]) that parents are setting up around the country as they scramble for alternatives or supplements to schools that may not safely reopen their doors this fall. But while these pods are often limited to the wealthy, all kinds of families are desperate for schooling options amidst worsening coronavirus outbreaks. Our reporting from Austin, Texas, shows the lengths that parents are going to find solutions as they feel abandoned by federal, state and school district officials.

We are also keeping track of disparities in digital learning and who was left behind, ([link removed]) and how some school districts – even those right next door to one another – are coming up with completely different ([link removed]) reopening plans. All of the uncertainties ahead are driving big questions for public education going forward. We are eager to hear yours.

Liz Willen, Editor
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** Parents are panicking, giving up their careers and spending thousands of dollars on piecemeal solutions for the school year ([link removed])
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‘An unregulated band of rogue mamas’ tries to figure out what to do when schools are closed, jobs are open and child care is nonexistent.
Reading List


** In Philadelphia, a symbol of police brutality comes down, and a monument to black student protesters will go up ([link removed])
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Local high school students convinced Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission to commemorate Philadelphia’s 1967 Black student walkouts, while city officials removed a statue honoring the former police commissioner who ordered the young protesters beaten.



** PROOF POINTS: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S. children were taught remotely during the spring school closures ([link removed])
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Low-income children reviewed old material while high-income children learned new things.



** OPINION: The devastating consequences of leaving higher education out of prison reform ([link removed])
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When we finally emerge from our isolated corners to reclaim our places in the world, we have a chance to build a better America — one that does not feed a broken and insatiable criminal legal system, but rather invests in outcomes that eliminate intergenerational poverty instead of separating families.



** Can simple text messages for parents boost reading scores for kids? ([link removed])
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[link removed] and organizations are embracing text messages to reach parents during the pandemic.



** Report finds a drop in Black enrollment at most top public colleges and universities ([link removed])
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Public institutions often fail to reflect their state populations in access to higher ed.



** Local control of schools leads to a patchwork of reopening plans ([link removed])
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Experts say flexibility is needed to reopen schools safely this fall, but some argue giving schools a wide berth will cause problems.
Solutions
"These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools ([link removed]) ," The Atlantic
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