Published On: October 1st, 2020|

The 74 Million – Julia Kaufman

“When COVID-19 struck last spring, I was grateful that my kids’ public school was able to get remote learning up and running quickly. My 14-year-old son fell into his distance learning schedule fairly seamlessly. But, like many parents of younger children, I spent several hours each week with my 10-year-old, sorting through school emails and two online learning platforms to figure out where her assignments were and help her complete them. Though I’ve spent many years as an education researcher, I also learned that my fifth-grade math skills are subpar, at best.” (more)