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Summary of what we know so far:
- Kids don't learn as well in remote environments relative to in-person (even good remote ones): https://www.aei.org/economics/the-damage-we-cause-when-we-close-down-schools-its-worse-than-you-think/
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- Kids don't learn as well in remote environments relative to in-person (even good remote ones): https://www.aei.org/economics/the-damage-we-cause-when-we-close-down-schools-its-worse-than-you-think/
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- Parents are unhappy with distance learning : @UAS_CESR https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2020/11/18/surveys-show-things-are-better-for-students-than-they-were-in-the-spring-or-do-they/ 2/n
- Learning/opportunity gaps will increase because more affluent kids are paying for tutoring and most districts are not providing it to families who cannot afford it: 60% of children needing tutoring aren't getting any from their district.
https://www.crpe.org/sites/default/files/matching_supports_to_student_needs_ep.pdf. .
https://www.crpe.org/sites/default/files/matching_supports_to_student_needs_ep.pdf. .
- Learning/opportunity gaps will increase bc more affluent fams are paying for tutoring and 60% of students who need tutoring are not getting it from their districts (also low-income parents are less likely to feel like they can help with HW) @CRPE_UW: https://www.crpe.org/sites/default/files/matching_supports_to_student_needs_ep.pdf 3/n
- Teachers are burning out at incredibly high rates (over 80% feel burnout--and we're only 3 months into the school year! Think about this going on for 3-6 more months) @RAND study 4/n https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA168-4.html
- On average 20% of students can’t be contacted by their teachers (i.e. they are not logging in, doing any work) Also from @RAND study: 4/n https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA168-4.html
The effects from being away from school are negative, are worse for math, worse for secondary students, and worse for vulnerable students: 5/n https://edpolicyinca.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/pb_santibanez_oct2020.pdf_0.pdf and also see: https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai20-226-v2.pdf
- Schools virus transmission seems less common than initially feared as long as precautions are taken (and area has low transmission to begin with) 6/n ( https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/covid-19-soars-many-communities-schools-attempt-find-ways-through-crisis)
IN SUM: Kids need to go back to school NOW, remedial tutoring for everyone who needs to happen NOW, community transmission rates need to be kept low NOW. Obviously I don't know how to do this, but a few things seem like no-brainers. First: schools are ESSENTIAL services. 7/n
Second. We need uniform mask mandates, stimulus $$ so non-essential workers/businesses can stay home/survive the winter, CLOSE everything else that's non-essential so we don't scar a whole generation of children (AND their stressed out parents). Yeah. That seems like a start. n/n
