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Minnesota schools plan to continue virtual learning options in fall 2021

Independent learners, elite athletes and students with anxiety are helping fuel demand for more remote instruction.

A woman and teenager look at a laptop as they sit in a classroom.
Principal Crystal Ballard sits in on a distance learning class with student Leo Carlson, 17, in September at Hopkins High School. Many districts say they'll continue to offer virtual learning in fall of 2021 — just one example of how the pandemic has changed the face of education.
Christine T. Nguyen | MPR News 2020