The discussion over whether schools should return to in-person teaching and learning in the fall is reaching a fever pitch. Most people agree that while there was a heroic effort to make the switch to remote teaching in March 2020, Zoom lessons cannot fully take the place of in-person teaching. Remote teaching can exacerbate equity issues that already disadvantage low-income families. And in many situations, parents need schools to reopen if they themselves are going to be expected to return to work in-person. Questions remain, however, with regards to how to return to in-person instruction safely. It can be almost impossible to have students learn in a socially distanced environment given the current configurations of school buildings. On today’s episode, I’m joined by two architects, Craig Tooman, Principal of CTA Architects, and Alex O’Briant, Associate Principal at Ennead Architects. We talk about trends that were happening in designing education spaces pre-COVID-19, what the long-term impact of COVID-19 will be on educational design, and much more.

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