School districts hoard students instead of teaching them

Published April 8, 2020 11:01am ET



With the onset of the COVID-19 virus, U.S. citizens are becoming accustomed to irrational hoarding behavior. We just never imagined school districts would start hoarding students.

In mid-March, many states shut down their public schools to contain the spread of the coronavirus. But, in a surprise move, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Pennsylvania also shut down their online charter schools, schools that clearly meet the demands of social distancing.

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