You May Not Know This Pandemic Winner, but Your Tween Probably Does

You May Not Know This Pandemic Winner, but Your Tween Probably Does

Back to SchoolPriced Out of Learning PodsN.Y.C. Principals ConcernedNo Pajamas AllowedKnow Your OptionsPrepare for Distance LearningGarvey Mortley, 12, with her mother, Amber Coleman-Mortley. Garvey is spending a lot more time in the pandemic playing on the gaming site Roblox.Credit...Andrew Mangum for The New York TimesSkip to contentSkip to site indexMillions of children have flocked to the online gaming site Roblox since March. That's helping game developers, some as young as 16, make a lot of money.Garvey Mortley, 12, with her mother, Amber Coleman-Mortley. Garvey is spending a lot more time in the pandemic playing on the gaming site Roblox.Credit...Andrew Mangum for The New York TimesBy Kellen BrowningAug. 16, 2020, 3:31 p.m. ETWhen her middle school closed in March, Garvey Mortley stopped going to lacrosse practice and playing drums in the