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Move to remote learning was ‘shockingly seamless,’ but will it stick?

June 11, 2021

Young student watching lesson online and studying from home. Young woman taking notes while looking at computer screen following professor doing math on video call. Latin girl student studying from home and watching teacher explaining math formula on video chat.

This story was featured in StateScoop Special Report: Remote Workforce (2021)

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