Native America Calling

Today, August 10 – Weighing education against COVID-19 risks

Schools across the country are struggling to come up with plans to adequately educate students while also protect them from the coronavirus. As the first day of class nears, there’s a growing list of K-12 schools that are at least starting with online-only education. But that plan leaves a lot of Native students at a disadvantage since they are statistically less likely to have adequate tools and connectivity than other students. Some schools remained committed to providing in-person instruction with increased precautions. We’ll get an update on what school administrators and students are facing.

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