VOA慢速英语:Parents Unhappy with School Choices Gather Learning ‘Pods’

hire – v. to give work or a job to someone in exchange for wages or a salary

pod – n. a long, thin part of some plants that has seeds inside

luxury – n. a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth

grade – n. a school in the U.S. for young children (or) a level of study that is completed by a student during one year

alternative school – n. a school with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional

consequence – n. something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

open letter – n. a letter, often critical, addressed to a particular person or group of people but intended for publication.

background investigation – n. a process a person or company uses to verify that a person is who they claim to be.

accessible – adj. able to be used or obtained