Online learning and equity in the age of the coronavirus: Will other districts follow Northshore’s move?
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For private schools, the decision to move online is simpler. But many public school districts including Seattle Public Schools, won't or can't take this route -- even when faced with the possibility of shutting schools down for weeks to prevent... read more...
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