Des Moines Public Schools custodian Joel Cruz cleans a teacher's desk in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa.

School Re-Openings: How Parents Are Feeling

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 27, 2020

Jessica Gould, WNYC reporter, talks about how parents are feeling, and whether they are ready to send their kids back, as school officials are planning how to re-open safely in the fall. For more information check out NYC Public Schools Reopening Plan: Here's What We Know So Far on Gothamist. 

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