Ira plays a recorded example of American-style democracy, a school board meeting in Tucson, recorded by a high school teacher, Sarah Bromer. (4 minutes)
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Act One: Masked Crusaders
Two teachers find themselves thrown into a heated and ugly fight with parents right before school opens back up.
Act Two: Screen Times at Ridgemont High
Aviva DeKornfeld talks with a high schooler about how he’s prepped for remote learning with a bunch of kids he doesn’t know. (4 minutes)
Act Four: The Case of the Well-Prepared Elementary School
A school that has prepared for every Covid scenario faces a problem they never saw coming.
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