This new way of pod homeschooling is basically completely privatized leaving marginalized children underserved, one solution could be for corporations to organize and sponsor pods in underdeveloped communities but they would likely only do that if there were some incentive and an organized program entirely laid out for them. Sadly many American children's education is just going to suffer because of Covid.
"Both Teng and Locatelli admit that their companies cater to those who can pay but insist that they are paying attention to groups that might not have access to pods. For example, Teng has created subsidies to offset costs for 50,000 students in California, according to a post he’s written on LinkedIn. And Locatelli says she hopes The CoPod’s algorithm will help neighborhoods and families connect with others they might not have encountered through Nextdoor or Facebook groups."
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