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Decades ago, a friend of mine (who is an African-American boomer with a Harvard MBA) told me that he hoped that computers would level the playing field between educational opportunities in urban vs. suburban areas. Sadly, I don't think that happened. I had hoped that it would improve access to educational resources in rural America. But without good teachers, computers are just another game or access to better porn.

My son did a high school class online from the state U and had to be proctored at the public library by the head librarian when he took his mid-term and final. Are these online students going to take online exams in exam centers or will anything be "good enough", given that this is an emergency situation? Are parents going to have to sue to get back money for unused meal cards and empty dorm rooms? And, as always, what is the mortality risk of young people at home partying with friends throughout the week rather than just weekends? What are the risks of unsupervised children at home during the day rather than at school? Is the risk of this virus really work upending society?