Pandemic pods for kids will make school inequality worse. It doesn't have to be this way.

There are no good choices for parents right now. Thanks to a recent surge in coronavirus infections in the U.S., it's unsafe to send children and teachers back to school. Faced with the daunting prospect of juggling work, caregiving, and distance learning, parents are scrambling for solutions.  That's evident in the frenzy on Facebook. Private groups have popped up in an effort to coordinate "pandemic pods" that supplement or replace distance learning. Parents are assembling small groups of children and pooling their cash to offer tutors or teachers a professional salary. Some are even rushing to construct miniature buildings in the backyard to temporarily house their pods.  Read more...More about Education, Kids, Coronavirus, Social Good, and Kids