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Supposed to include time for reflection, about all those who -- those we are indebted to for the lives we enjoy as a society, those we are missing this time of year, we thought we would ask two of our smarter friends to talk about where we are right now. presidential historian, pulitzer prize winning biographer jon meacham is with us, the host of a very thoughtful pod cast called hope through history so its a five-part audio documentary series exploring other trying times of american history, ho...

How schools could reopen in the fall, but overseas, we are already getting a glimpse of what classrooms could look like post-lockdown. denmark was the first country in europe to reopen schools. already last month. and their methods, while unconventional, could be a model for the rest of the world. cnns fred pleitgen reports. >> reporter: math lessons from the pulpit. when the school outside copenhagen didnt have enough space for all kids because of physical distancing rules, the local church bec...

Think many people would have felt it wasnt safe to send children to school. i think the guidelines woe have made wouldnt have hit the target and then woe have outbreaks in different schools and that would have made other parents uncertain about the situation. >> reporter: opening cools does not appear to have led to a spike in coronavirus infections in denmark and while some might find math lessons on a grave yard a bit awkward well so far danes say their way of bringing cool back is working. fr...

France reopened schools last week but has already had to shut some down again after recording dozens of coronavirus cases. still, frances education minister says he believes the kids are doing their part. the pupils understand the social distancing rules, he says, the wearing of masks and, in some cases, they show the way, including for adults because they understand whats at stake. denmark says it hopes to have all students back in school next week, but physical distancing rules means they dont...

Even the first major coronavirus epicenter, wuhan, brought kids back two yeweeks ago. masks are mandatory and other strict measures have been taken. we rearranged the facilities on the campus to ensure each class has its own restroom, he says. its own boil water room and its own alternative class room. france reopened schools last week, but has already had to shut some down again after recording dozens of coronavirus cases. still the education minister says that the kids are doing their part. th...

Find math lessons on a graveyard a bit awkward, well, so far, danes say their way of bringing school back is working. fred pleitgen, cnn, copenhagen, denmark. we want to welcome back dr. glenn budnik, hes a pe pediatrician and hes been with us answering questions about how to keep children safe during this pandemic. dr. budnik, i know you personally have been focused on schools in the countrys second hardest hit state, new jersey. some of the things we saw in that piece, staggered arrival time...

At the hendricks home school, jimmy, says the key to making it work is trusting the kids to be responsible. >> if you follow the guidelines, given, if you keep distance, if you make sure to wash your hands, keep sanitizing, coughing in your sleeve and not in your hand and so on and so forth, i think well be safe. >> reporter: with many parents, fearing for their kids safety, the danish government worked with parents and teachers groups to build support for the plan. the countrys education minist...

Space for them all. so they are getting creative. moving some classes into local churches and even the church graveyard. all to try to ensure children can have their lessons even in a time a pandemic. fred pleitgen, cnn, berlin. and when we come back, the national peoples congress proposing new rules for hong kong and they have already worsened the frayed relations with the west. well go live to hong kong. when we started our business

Students dont mind. >> its different but i like it. we learn a lot. >> reporter: to when their statistic lessons they need a place with lots of numbers so they just moved to the churchs grave yard. denmarks government is encouraging as many lessons as possible outside, the teacher says. >> we have to study statistics and math so instead of doing it inside the school now we can use the cemetery. they can collect data and we can work with it and they get much more curious. >> reporter: denmark is ...

Schools in denmark were the first in europe to reopen last month in order to maintain social distancing, danish educators are thinking outside the box. it could be a model for europe and the rest of the world. heres frederik pleitgen. >> reporter: math lessons from the pulpit. when the school outside cop copenhagen didnt have enough space because of social distancing rules, the local church became the classroom. students dont mind. >> its different but i like it, and we learn a lot. >> reporter:...