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The COVID pandemic has given us a road map to transform education for the better
Education has been deeply effected by the pandemic but this can be an opportunity to create new and innovative resources for learning.
Sal Khan and Brian Hooks
Opinion contributors
If education predicts the future, then every American should be worried. The coronavirus has now disrupted nearly an entire year of learning. Tens of millions of students are falling behind. But the crisis in education wasn’t caused by COVID. The pandemic has exposed deep-seated issues that have been holding students back for decades. It’s time to ask: How can we help students come through this crisis with a quality education and, in doing so, transform our entire system of education for the better?
Microschool Helps Students Struggling With Virtual Education
The novel schooling concept serves as an alternative for students in North Las Vegas struggling to adapt to a fully remote learning model due to the digital divide and lack of guidance.
Parents in North Las Vegas are now looking to “microschools” as a viable alternative to remote learning as public schools keep their doors closed nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic.
When Clark County School District officials decided against offering in-person options in the spring of 2020, the city of North Las Vegas began looking for a new way to educate students struggling with virtual learning due to a lack of technology or inability to stay on task without guidance.