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Facing COVID-19 NYC Prepares to Take Class Online

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Jessica Gould
WNYC News | Mar 18, 2020

Starting next week, more than a million New York City public School students are expected to return to class online. The city's Department of Education is training tens of thousands of instructors how to teach virtually — in a three-day bootcamp this week. Education Reporter Jessica Gould has been hearing from many educators on the emergency response to school closures.

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