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Schools looking for space could turn to churches to host classes – doing so has a rich history

  • Written by Andrew Barnes, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Arizona State University
Schools looking for space could turn to churches to host classes – doing so has a rich historyChildren evacuated from U.K. cities in WWII were taught in churches.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Could places of worship ease the burden of schools looking to reopen while giving students space to social distance? It might not be such an outlandish suggestion.

With space at a premium and places of worship still empty amid concerns of coronavirus...

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