Excruciating choice for parents - are schools too high a Covid-19 risk?

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There is much SA can learn from the experiences of other countries. Among them the US which has the scale and sophistication to test numerous options. With the start of US's school semesters fast approaching, institutions from elementary schools to colleges are rushing to reinvent themselves for the coronavirus era. Some are shifting to a mix of in-person and virtual classes. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is pushing schools to reopen completely, regardless of safety. Emma Court from our partners at Bloomberg reports that as schools become the latest political touchpoint in the Covid crisis, there are far more questions than answers about how to keep classrooms safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jul 2020 3AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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