Editorial: California schools were already unequal. Then came 'learning pods'

Many middle-class parents across the nation have responded with lightning quickness and considerable ingenuity to the prospect of campuses remaining closed in the fall, as most schools in California will be. They’re putting together small groups of students of similar age — usually four to six of them — to study in a modern version of a one-room schoolhouse.

No one can blame “pod” parents for wanting to provide the best education possible for their children. They might be unable to juggle their jobs with their children’s online schooling, especially if their employers are calling them back to the workplace and they have no child care. They might crave the in-person touch and socialization for their children. They likely feel that distance learning simply doesn’t cut it.

Parents have to make the choices necessary for their work lives and children. But California school districts should be enabling more parents to make those choices by creating school-sponsored pods. These could be held outdoors in parks or on school grounds shaded by canopies. They could last half a school day, enough to make sure students are logging in, receiving needed tutoring and staying on track.

opinion basket case how white liberals are racist. Dumb latinos are going to be asking how their schools are still terrible and they can't afford to rent for the next 10 years. If latinos are serious of fixing California demand the stop of Asian immigration 👍

opinion So go to school if you can't afford to learn from home - I agree.

opinion This is a great idea parents combining in small groups to get better education. They should be doing it now, and not waiting until fall. And do it safely. BetsyDeVosED

opinion Use of learning pods requires a level of trust in other people to do the right thing that I’m not sure I’m capable of anymore. I see too many families in my community being pretty casual about COVID 19.

opinion Thank me later..

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