 Dear reader,
The pandemic can create real panic, especially when it comes to decisions about where and whether to send children to school. It’s one reason why parents in places like hard-hit Mississippi feel like they are being forced to choose between their kids’ education and their lives.
Others may be choosing virtual schools without a clear understanding of what they can and cannot deliver, as our story examining the records behind the schools’ promises found.
Also this week, we take a closer look at some disturbing new research revealing the reality first-generation students may face once they complete college: some will have more trouble getting jobs than their better-coached and better-connected classmates. We also tell you the latest on who can best motivate students, and how, with some surprising results. As always, we’d love to hear what’s on the minds of our readers during these fraught and uncertain times.
Liz Willen, Editor
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