Until the pandemic, Jordyn and his mother, Precious Coleman, lived in Battle Creek, Mich., where he was known among his teachers as a bright but easily distracted student, capable of soaring when he was engaged. When his mother came to pick him up, a school administrator was waiting for her, and she worried Jordyn had gotten into trouble. “That’s when they told me that he had gotten not just the best score in his class but the best score in the entire grade,” she said. After the pandemic hit, Ms. Coleman struggled to make ends meet. Ms. Coleman works an overnight shift at a casino.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2021 18:44 UTC