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I think the point was, what happens to working class or poor students who don't have a stable home--with broadband, adequate study space, food, etc--to go back
by teachrdan 7y ago
I think the point was, what happens to working class or poor students who don't have a stable home--with broadband, adequate study space, food, etc--to go back to? Those needs were covered by MIT while the students were on campus; will they be covered by MIT now that students are forced to leave? If not, it seems like this is a ham-fisted response that ignores the needs of students who don't come from comfortable backgrounds.
- pkaye 7y agoThe can make exceptions to allow students to stay: > Students who do not have a home to go to, or for whom going home would be unsafe given the circumstances of their home country or homelife.
- rurp 7y agoThat exception only specifies students with an "unsafe" home life. It doesn't say anything about students who aren't in danger at home but nevertheless will lose the income from a part time job, access to quiet study areas, good study partners, and many other significant downsides.