How some Washington nonprofits are trying to make pandemic ‘learning pods’ accessible for all

Kids who live in the sprawling Birch Creek subsidized-housing complex have long turned to the on-site youth center for after-school homework help and sports programs. 

So when Kent public schools opened for virtual school this September, the center began inviting kids from large families to use the space to study.

Word about the center’s new role as a learning hub began to spread.