School openings show wealth divide
The reopening of schools across the country, and in America's biggest city in particular, have made plain the glaring differences in public and private education, notes a report in Bloomberg. While New York City's public schools — the largest system in the nation — struggle to teach and keep safe over a million children, private schools around the city are renting more space, hiring nurses, providing portable plexiglass and upgrading ventilation systems.
- A recent decision by Maryland to keep public school children at home in September, while private and parochial schools reopen, has opened a "contentious new front in the discussion over inequality in American society," says The New York Times.
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Whether private or public, schools similar to business’, will enter reopening in different stages of preparedness. Those with deeper pockets, more space, more digital tools and digitally savvy teachers will be better prepared. BUT if and when case loads spike - all schools - whether hybrid or fully back onsite (such as some manhattan private schools) will have to shift back to executing their homeschool plans. The only certainty is being well prepared with an agile plan.