The Washington Post reported on Sunday that many school districts around the country will not commit to fully reopening IN THE FALL:
Incredibly, many school districts won't commit to returning to full-time in-person schooling NEXT FALL https://t.co/qh4Ep4zGwa
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) April 4, 2021
Goalposts moved once again!
Goalposts, moved again:
“Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, said she anticipates schools will open this fall but not necessarily with full classrooms. She wants more research first.” https://t.co/39u8gvU9W3
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) April 4, 2021
So, just how long is this going to continue?
This isn’t sustainable:
“Some families are sure to prefer fully remote education — either because it is working for their children or because they fear going back. Many districts will continue to offer online options.” https://t.co/39u8gvCz4v
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) April 4, 2021
In the meantime, parents who can afford to send their kids to private schools or who can move to states where schools are open will do so:
Private. School. Boom. Economy. https://t.co/IzxYFpBt8d
— Jeff B., who on earth is this guy?? (@EsotericCD) April 4, 2021
“It’s so predictable, and so appalling”:
The inevitable result here is going to be a further increase in the gap between the haves and the have-nots economically. It's so predictable, and so appalling.
— Jeff B., who on earth is this guy?? (@EsotericCD) April 4, 2021
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is “noncommital,” so don’t look to him for any help or guidance:
“Asked whether parents should expect in-person instruction in the fall or whether that is a leap, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was noncommittal.”
Cardona: “It’s a leap only because we don’t know what we don’t know.” https://t.co/39u8gvCz4v
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) April 4, 2021
And this might as well be classified as an in-kind donation to a future Ron DeSantis presidential campaign:
Asked whether parents should expect in-person instruction in the fall or whether that is a leap, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was noncommittal. “It’s a leap only because we don’t know what we don’t know,” he said in an interview. https://t.co/F05jIZ3RgZ
— Catherine Lucey (@catherine_lucey) April 4, 2021
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