How Natomas father balances work, helping daughter with distance learning
Distance learning is hard enough but doing it while sharing custody of your kids and working full time is a whole other story. Brian Ricks has his hands full. Outnumbered three to one, Ricks shares custody of his three young daughters with their mother. He does medical billing and coding from home. But now, his oldest, 7-year-old Olivia, is learning from home too. It's a juggle to find the time for all of it. Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the resulting public health orders, schools have to take extra precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including keeping students off campus with distance learning. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Olivia went to school at the Natomas Charter Schools Star Academy. Today, she is at home, learning on a table her dad put together and using a laptop. It's a big adjustment for Ricks and his daughters having to change from being here at Ricks' home to moving to their mom's house. Get the full story in the video above.
