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Mississippi

MichMan

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2. Shutting down in person schools will likely hurt minority students more

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2020, 09:34 AM

Jul 2020

Children will not learn as well remotely for a few hours a day like they would in person for a full school day.

This is especially true for some minority students who lack the home structure if their parents are working , and may be less comfortable with or have access to technology.

I'm not intending to dismiss the safety aspects, but there is a significant downside to keeping the schools shut down.

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