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Tuesday on Political Rewind education experts joined guest host Donna Lowry for a conversation about the uncertainty over the coming school year. Many families are wondering what schooling will look like in just a few months. Under a cloud of the pandemic, school systems are asking parents to decide whether to send their children back to classrooms or continue online learning. The American Academy of Pediatrics "strongly advocates" for students to be "physically present in school" this fall, but only "if it's safe." Some school districts have released their reopening plans, with many including a hybrid plan of students in school and home learning virtually. Listen to the full episode here: But Ty Tagami, education reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , said students in many counties outside of the metro Atlanta area face challenges when it comes to those who learn from home. "A lot of school districts don't have some of the advantages we have in metro Atlanta, namely