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Oct 16, 2020

Belen Cruz tries to help her daughter, Natalie, log on to her school's online learning platform at their home in York, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 18, 2020. The online platform would not load for almost an hour, during which Natalie was not able to get any school work done. Picture taken September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski - RC2B8J9V3GRJ

COVID-19 presents challenges – and opportunities – for education and workforce training. Image: REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski

Samantha Sault

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