New Yorkers keeping their children out of schools this fall over concerns about the new coronavirus are getting creative with space, repurposing city gyms, condo rooftops, music schools and more into makeshift classrooms. When schools abruptly shut in the spring, many parents resorted to having their children learn wherever they had space—propping tablets and laptops up on kitchen counters, or spreading out colored pencils and glue on a dining room table. This time, many parents say that layout won’t work.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 29, 2020 15:00 UTC