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Seattle punted for equity -- (following state level recommendations). “OSPI does not recommend an online distance learning model unless a district can ensure t

Seattle punted for equity -- (following state level recommendations). “OSPI does not recommend an online distance learning model unless a district can ensure that all students will have equal access to learning,” the district’s COVID-19 update page says. “Seattle Public Schools is the largest district in our state with a diverse student population and many of our students do not have regular access to technology or the internet.” https://www.geekwire.com/2020/seattle-public-schools-closing-least-two-weeks-district-said-wont-offer-online-learning/ https://www.geekwire.com/2020/seattle-public-schools-closing...

seanmcdirmid 7y ago
Private schools are able to make different assumptions about their students and have almost all gone to online learning during the pandemic. This, along with an uptake in technology, is creating a clear win for private education if you can afford it for your kids, further draining public systems of their more well to do students.
- DingleDook101 7y ago
  Public schools are trash. Plain and simple.
AntonStratiev 7y ago
Many jurisdictions around the world are already planning that all students will need to repeat the year, at least for those in the final year of school who wish to sit SATs (etc). Its unclear how the school infrastructure will handle that. Particularly, whether an extra year needs to be accommodated in schools, or you just keep the same students in the same position. This obviously has flow on impacts to Universities and childcare/kindergarten. Its probably a good opportunity to question whether University for All is still a good idea. Keeping University for the top 15% of students, and redirecting everyone else into the workforce or Tradeschool probably makes a lot of sense now. There will be no 'bullshit jobs' left after this is over anyway.
bpodgursky 7y ago
All the wealthy / educated / WFH parents are still going to homeschool or set up alternative remote education options for their children instead of letting them go six months without education. It's not like Amazon employees are gonna say "oh wow, I guess school is out for equity reasons, better let my kid play video games instead of learning." So all this will accomplish is ensuring that only the wealthiest 30% of students get educated, instead of the 90+% with internet access.

seanmcdirmid 7y ago

Private schools are able to make different assumptions about their students and have almost all gone to online learning during the pandemic. This, along with an uptake in technology, is creating a clear win for private education if you can afford it for your kids, further draining public systems of their more well to do students.

DingleDook101 7y ago
Public schools are trash. Plain and simple.

AntonStratiev 7y ago

Many jurisdictions around the world are already planning that all students will need to repeat the year, at least for those in the final year of school who wish to sit SATs (etc). Its unclear how the school infrastructure will handle that. Particularly, whether an extra year needs to be accommodated in schools, or you just keep the same students in the same position. This obviously has flow on impacts to Universities and childcare/kindergarten. Its probably a good opportunity to question whether University for All is still a good idea. Keeping University for the top 15% of students, and redirecting everyone else into the workforce or Tradeschool probably makes a lot of sense now. There will be no 'bullshit jobs' left after this is over anyway.

bpodgursky 7y ago

All the wealthy / educated / WFH parents are still going to homeschool or set up alternative remote education options for their children instead of letting them go six months without education. It's not like Amazon employees are gonna say "oh wow, I guess school is out for equity reasons, better let my kid play video games instead of learning." So all this will accomplish is ensuring that only the wealthiest 30% of students get educated, instead of the 90+% with internet access.