If remote instruction becomes mainstream because of school closures, it has a chance to accelerate student learning, writes salkhanacademy
Today, there are more than a billion students world-wide whose schools have closed to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many school closures are likely to last through the end of this school year, and more may be needed in the fall if the virus’s spread picks up then.
These shutdowns have created a range of dire short-term problems, including inconsistent access to home internet and the disruption of essential meal programs and child care for working parents. In the long term, they may bring about profound changes in how we school our children.
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