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With schools everywhere suspended, an education expert answers 4 questions about the upheaval

  • Written by Jon Pedersen, Dean of the College of Education, University of South Carolina
Millions of American kids are logging into class from home.Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

Most of the school systems that shut their doors due to the COVID-19 outbreak initially said these closures would be temporary. But health authorities warn that Americans may need to keep up their social distancing for months. Jon Pedersen, dean...

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