Parents get crash course in 'distance learning' dilemmas


An estimated 850 million young people cannot attend schools because of the coronavirus crisis. — AFP Relaxnews

As millions of families hunker down amid the coronavirus crisis, the sudden reality of schooling from home risks widening the education gap between those with the means and support to keep up with lessons, and those who risk falling behind.

"I'm a teacher, and we live in a house where there's plenty of room, so I can help my two children, ages six and nine. But for someone stuck in a studio apartment with six kids – let's not kid ourselves," said Albine Pasquet, who teaches French near Aix-en-Provence in southern France.

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