Nicholas Kristof: ‘Remote learning’ is often an oxymoron
While President Donald Trump has insisted that schools physically reopen, the private school his son Barron is attending is sticking with remote learning.Yes, that feels like a double standard, but it’s more complicated than that. Barron will have a computer and internet access at home. He’ll have adults making sure he does his work, and he’ll be able to eat his fill without free school lunches.In short, affluent children will mostly be fine even without in-person classes. But
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