N.Y.C. to Reopen Middle Schools, but Most Students Will Still Learn From Home (New York: teachers)

[Aeran]

FYI

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/n...reopening.html

The decision will put about 62,000 more students back in classrooms, meaning that a quarter of the city’s 1 million public school students will be learning in person by March. But...

New York City middle schools to resume in-person learning Feb. 25, de Blasio says

https://www.amny.com/news/new-york-c...ols-reopening/

[BlakeJones]

Are they going to force all kids back into physical space by May or do we think they will allow kids to wrap up remotely

[Aeran]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

Are they going to force all kids back into physical space by May or do we think they will allow kids to wrap up remotely

Who knows. On a separate point, some are proposing the school year should extend into the summer (in person or remotely) bypassing May as the end date. I think the whole semester has been somewhat of a wash for these kids. Wonder if they really learned anything.

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by Aeran

Who knows. On a separate point, some are proposing the school year should extend into the summer (in person or remotely) bypassing May as the end date. I think the whole semester has been somewhat of a wash for these kids. Wonder if they really learned anything.

Depends on the school and the teachers. My kids are following / exceeding normal curriculum because the teacher is on top of the video conferencing and homework. They are not missing out on anything except for the social interaction

[GGG2020]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

Are they going to force all kids back into physical space by May or do we think they will allow kids to wrap up remotely

Pretty sure the remote option will stay. I'm even hearing about it sticking around next year, so 99% sure no students are being forced back into the classroom this year.