Reopening Schools

[CarolinaBengalFanGuy]

(07-15-2020, 01:30 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-slams-los-angeles-terrible-222711865.html

Los Angeles decided schools will opt for distance learning rather than traditional classes in the fall.

Donald “Schools Should Decide For Themselves” Trump pouted like a child . . .


If local leaders are in the best position to decide what is best for their schools, who is Trump to tell them otherwise?  Especially since it’s his idea they know better than he does.

Just like he did with the governors, he abdicated a leadership role. And just as he blamed the governors, he is now blaming school boards. Because as Trump said himself, “I don’t take responsibility at all.”

In my experience in college, I didn't learn half as much from an online course as I did an in person class. Though from experiences with my brothers children it's a bit different. There's actual interaction between the students and teachers.

Question though do the poorer schools have access to the technology so that teachers and students can actually interact with each other in some meaningful way? Because if they are just getting on a computer and doing assignments that anyone could do for them I don't think this is going to help anyone and only hurt these kids education further.