Editorial: California schools were already unequal. Then came 'learning pods' (via latimesopinion)
Many middle-class parents across the nation have responded with lightning quickness and considerable ingenuity to the prospect of campuses remaining closed in the fall, as most schools in California will be. They’re putting together small groups of students of similar age — usually four to six of them — to study in a modern version of a one-room schoolhouse.
No one can blame “pod” parents for wanting to provide the best education possible for their children. They might be unable to juggle their jobs with their children’s online schooling, especially if their employers are calling them back to the workplace and they have no child care. They might crave the in-person touch and socialization for their children. They likely feel that distance learning simply doesn’t cut it.
Parents have to make the choices necessary for their work lives and children. But California school districts should be enabling more parents to make those choices by creating school-sponsored pods. These could be held outdoors in parks or on school grounds shaded by canopies. They could last half a school day, enough to make sure students are logging in, receiving needed tutoring and staying on track.
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