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I mentally compose an answer: “Oh, it’s like The Waltons meets a TED talk round here. After a nutritious breakfast of homemade granola, we’ve logged seamlessly on to the school’s ‘learning portal’ and my five- and seven-year-old have dutifully sharpened their pencils, clamouring to be taught.
They are seated at the kitchen table with their 20-month-old brother, who is using War and Peace to practise his phonics.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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