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Renowned educator Paulo Freire would have questioned how we are schooling our kids in the age of COVID-19

  • Written by: Antonia Darder, Professor of Education, Loyola Marymount University
imageThe late education philosopher Paulo Freire would have argued that online schooling further entitles those in positions of power.Nefandisimo, CC BY-SA

Schools across the globe are struggling to provide online academic alternatives during the coronavirus, especially for students from racially and economically marginalized groups.

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