NYC public schools to re-open in fall with no remote option

[baglunch]

Home schooling isn't necessarily the right answer as maybe the parents want fully qualified educators to provide the education. Teaching is not an easy task and not every parent is fully equipped to home school their child on their own. Private schools could offer remote-only alternatives, or maybe start a new school that is full remote that maybe costs less than traditional private schools as 20-40k/yr isn't something everyone can afford.

[IntoSomething]

New Hampshire has a fully remote charter high school that any state resident student can attend free of charge. I think they may have expanded to middle school age now, as well. They're a public school just like any town public school. It's well utilized, even before the pandemic.

ETA: I know it's a NY thread. I'm originally from NY, if that helps. I just thought it relevant.

[FuriousMaximum]

Originally Posted by IntoSomething

New Hampshire has a fully remote charter high school that any state resident student can attend free of charge. I think they may have expanded to middle school age now, as well. They're a public school just like any town public school. It's well utilized, even before the pandemic.

ETA: I know it's a NY thread. I'm originally from NY, if that helps. I just thought it relevant.

That actually sounds pretty good.

[bale002]

Originally Posted by naicha

To outright say No remote learning this early is a bit premature, imho.

Really, what happens,.if,...a big If, there is an outbreak in the school of Covid?

They gonna fold their arms and be like,.no way,..no remote,..come on in.

I don't see how they could stay open if an obvious outbreak in a classroom happened.

Or other infectious disease that may or may not be on the horizon.

Anyway, remote/homeschool by choice works well for a small minority in particular circumstances, maybe 2%-3% of families. Remote options, some sponsored by schools districts and States around the US (maybe not New York), for such families have been around for about a decade before the pandemic and will continue as if it never happened.

For the other 97%-98%, remote/homeschool by force of circumstances is indeed very rough duty, both in terms of the lost baby-sitting services and education (about a 50-50 ratio on average) that brick-and-mortar schools provide.

[bluedog2]

Originally Posted by IntoSomething

New Hampshire has a fully remote charter high school that any state resident student can attend free of charge. I think they may have expanded to middle school age now, as well........ They're a public school just like any town public school. ........

I doubt it. Remote education is fundamentally inferior so it's not in any way "just like" any school.

[WithDisp]

Originally Posted by RPC324

I would like the online option to continue, but not be the responsibility of the individual school districts. Either all on-site or all remote. Remote students can all become part of a statewide remote school program, funded by each individual school district based on their enrollment. Then hundreds of districts won't need separate online infrastructure or teachers juggling their classroom and remote students. All remote classes could be taught by teachers hired as state employees, and those teachers will be well-versed in the technology.

I believe they may be exploring a similar option in other states.

Florida offers this, nationwide and has for about 20 years now- it's called Florida Virtual School- and it's a public school district, alongside a private entity that sells/franchises to other states/counties.

It's pretty much garbage- but some parent's feel their kids don't need schooling.