Homeward, unbound

Published September 4, 2020 3:00am ET



Parents supervising their children’s remote learning have experienced a rude awakening: The in-person version of the education being provided is subpar. This is how the Bethesda Beat’s Caitlynn Peetz sets the scene for her story on abysmal reading scores in a wealthy suburban county outside of Washington, D.C.:

Tucked in bed beside her mom, Eloise Karpf’s brow furrows as she brushes her loose blonde curls from her forehead.

“What does ‘forgive me’ mean?” the 8-year-old asks.

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