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    LEARNING CURVE

    Jan 01, 2021 5 minutes
    BY RON OCHU, KOØZ

    egular readers of this column know that until recently, I lived in the wind-swept plains of west central Illinois. Last April, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, I moved back to my prior “stomping grounds” of St. Peters, Missouri. I moved to be closer to my grandchildren and to assist them with remote schooling during this pandemic. You may also know that I am a retired public high school teacher. Teaching is a challenging profession and I don’t envy the increased challenges that the virus inflicts, but I am amazed at how well colleagues, students, and parents are adapting. Together, we are evolving to meet the educational obstacles that COVID-19 presents. Likewise, I am also amazed — but not surprised — at the

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