4 ms·
>The situation in 1918 was starkly different from today: (1) schools closed in 1918 for many fewer days on average, (2) the 1918 virus was much deadlier to youn
by StanislavPetrov 5y ago
>The situation in 1918 was starkly different from today: (1) schools closed in 1918 for many fewer days on average, (2) the 1918 virus was much deadlier to young adults and children, boosting absenteeism even in schools that stayed open, and (3) the lack of effective remote learning platforms in 1918 may have reduced the scope for school closures to increase socioeconomic inequality.
https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28246/w28246.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28246/w282...
- irrational 5y agoAre you considering remote learning to be closing down?
- throwawayboise 5y agoEffectively, yes. Remote learning is a poor substitute for in-person instruction particularly in the primary grades.
- irrational 5y agoThat isn't what teachers I have talked to have said. Though, it depends on the student. Every teacher has told me that there are certain students that were doing terrible in in-person school, but came alive and excelled beyond all expectations during remote learning. One teacher related that she saw one of the students after in-person schooling started again and that student had reverted to failing at everything. In-person is good for some people, remote is good for some people. The problem is we want a solution that fits everyone and don't want to acknowledge that different people have different needs.