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Returning to the classroom will be a chance to rethink its purpose

A worker cleans an empty classroom at a school, as Lebanon's education system is in limbo with multiple challenges, in Sidon Lebanon, May 29, 2020. Picture taken May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho - RC2P5H98CNKL

Back to school? The pandemic will prompt a rethink of education Image: REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Sanjay E. Sarma
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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