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Oct 23, 2020

When supervising online learning collides with work

The latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll found about 20% of parents with kids learning at home have had to take a leave of absence or quit their jobs. Plus, local food banks need help. And, Walmart sues the federal government.

According to the results of our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, nearly 20% of parents with kids learning at home had to take a leave of absence or quit their job. — According to the results of our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, nearly 20% of parents with kids learning at home had to take a leave of absence or quit their job.
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Local food banks see increased need with federal assistance program set to end
by Samantha Fields
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More than 22 million people in the U.S. say they sometimes or often don’t have enough to eat, according to the latest census data.
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1 in 5 parents quit job or took leave to deal with remote school
by Meghan McCarty Carino
Rose Conlon/Marketplace
Pulling back from work can put parents behind indefinitely on their career tracks.
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Walmart files pre-emptive lawsuit against federal government over opioid case
Marketplace’s Nova Safo has more.

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When supervising online learning collides with work