Retreating from a relentless pandemic, schools in and around Atlanta will go online this fall, but most in Georgia still plan to open their doors, forcing hundreds of thousands of parents to calculate on their own whether it is worth the risk to send in their kids. Many districts are offering a choice between in-person and online schooling, though the number moving online-only keeps growing. Like superintendents, parents have imperfect information for a choice that pits what is best for their children — and for paying their bills — against illness and even death.
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