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1 big thing

Parents turn to schooling "pods"

1 big thing

Axios

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4.02K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Many school districts are still debating whether to go with a virtual, in classroom or hybrid education model for the year, but some families are taking their children’s education into their own hands. Neighbors are banding together to form schooling "pods" with private instructors as a way to secure child care and make sure their kids don't fall behind in school. But this trend could deepen the educational divide along racial and class lines. Guests: Axios' Caitlin Owens, Margaret Talev, and Kendall Baker. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: Parents turn to "pods" as a schooling solution Trump acknowledges virus will likely "get worse before it gets better" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. We've made it to Wednesday, July 22nd. I'm

0:39.2

Naila Boodoo and here's how we're making you smarter today.

0:42.6

President Trump does an about-based on coronavirus safety,

0:46.0

plus the right way to rebrand an NFL team.

0:49.6

First, though, pandemic teaching pods

0:51.9

are today's one big thing.

0:55.0

School districts around the country are discussing virtual hybrid and in-classroom education models for the next

1:04.2

school year. But some families are taking their children's education into their

1:08.0

own hands with a new solution, pandemic pods. What's driving this news is a lot of parents who don't feel safe with the options their school districts are providing.

1:17.0

So all across the country, groups of families are banding together to create educational bubbles for their kids who were then taught by a teacher

1:25.2

or tutor the families have hired. Caitlin Owens is a reporter for Axios.

1:30.5

So the interesting thing is it's all grassroots and they seem to be everywhere.

1:34.2

I spoke with a parent in Washington DC and then I spoke with one in California.

1:39.5

They were just shocked by the explosion of interest in something like this.

1:43.4

Here's how it's working. Like a lot of grassroots organizations, these conversations are

1:47.7

happening organically between parents who already know each other. And social media is also playing a huge role

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