LOS ANGELES (AFP) - As parents across the United States come to terms with remote learning this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, many who can afford it are opting for so-called 'learning pods' to help their kids - and themselves - get through the school year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LOS ANGELES - As parents across the United States come to terms with remote learning this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, many who can afford it are opting for so-called"learning pods" to help their kids - and themselves - get through the school year.
"These learning pods are occurring because many parents realise that their children are not doing well with online learning," said Pedro Noguera, dean of the University of Southern California's School of Education. Naomi Leight-Giveon, the founder of PodSkool, a company in the Los Angeles area that assists parents looking to form pods, said the reaction to the concept has been overwhelming.
"What we're seeing is those with the wealth can invest in and pay teachers on their own, at good rates, even higher than the teachers might get working in schools," said Noguera, who is paying $10,000 this semester for his daughter's pod.
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