Denver day schools stream along

the profusion of “new normals” imposed upon civilization by the coronavirus pandemic, it’s remarkable how much normalcy there still is. Technology — much of which didn’t exist a decade ago, or less — is making lots of things possible for those who don’t want to contract or spread the potentially deadly virus. Business transactions and conferences, official advisories, medical consultations, religious rituals, social interaction and many other activities are being conducted “remotely,” using digital technology that allows one to hear and see fellow human beings without actually being in each other’s presence. Even education —- perhaps especially education — is forging ahead in stubborn defiance of the biological threat. In the few weeks that the virus has toppled many quotidian routines, teachers and students alike […]