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Post by roadking on Apr 9, 2020 15:19:03 GMT
Yup, Gov just announced it. They have been closed since early March.
No idea yet how this will impact graduating seniors who have already paid their non-refundable deposits to the college/trade school they are planning to attend...yes, our oldest is a senior...
Surely, we will get a refund on our school taxes...Not!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2020 17:02:04 GMT
Nobody does or learns much the last semester of high school anyway. I imagine they will be handed diplomas and the schools they're headed to will accept it no questions asked, since everyone is in the same boat.
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Post by Jolly on Apr 9, 2020 18:49:06 GMT
One of several states to truncate the school year, I'm afraid.
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Post by willowgirl on Apr 9, 2020 19:33:57 GMT
I was just thinking about this yesterday, and feeling sorry for kids of the Class of 202. They'll not only miss all those special senior-year events, but they'll be graduating into a horrific job market. (Not everyone goes on to college.)
My bosses' granddaughter had 'attended' PA Cyber for a couple of years, but enrolled in her local district this year as she wanted to go to Senior Prom, etc. Nope, not happening!
I wonder if they'll require seniors to take the remaining credits needed to graduate, or if they'll waive the requirement? And what happens to kids in the lower grades ... do they repeat the year? Or just try to cram the last half of the year into the fall semester? Or will they just have gaps because of what was missed?
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Apr 9, 2020 20:16:22 GMT
I was just thinking about this yesterday, and feeling sorry for kids of the Class of 202. They'll not only miss all those special senior-year events, but they'll be graduating into a horrific job market. (Not everyone goes on to college.) My bosses' granddaughter had 'attended' PA Cyber for a couple of years, but enrolled in her local district this year as she wanted to go to Senior Prom, etc. Nope, not happening! I wonder if they'll require seniors to take the remaining credits needed to graduate, or if they'll waive the requirement? And what happens to kids in the lower grades ... do they repeat the year? Or just try to cram the last half of the year into the fall semester? Or will they just have gaps because of what was missed?
How's this for a novel idea? What if the schools jettisoned everything but English, math, history (real history), and science? They could easily cram two or three years of otherwise babysitting/indoctrination into one.
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Apr 9, 2020 20:49:23 GMT
Our gov just did the same, no school for the remainder of the school year. As I understand it, the kids have to do online school but because some kids don't have computers, it wouldn't be fair for the kids doing the work to get credit while the computerless kids don't. I have no clue what their plans are to make up the school time the kids missed. One of my DD's has 4 teens, 3 of her own and a foster kid, doing online school sharing one computer. willowgirl, I'd have been thrilled to not have to attend the special senior year events. 😀 |
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Post by Jolly on Apr 9, 2020 22:08:29 GMT
I was just thinking about this yesterday, and feeling sorry for kids of the Class of 202. They'll not only miss all those special senior-year events, but they'll be graduating into a horrific job market. (Not everyone goes on to college.) My bosses' granddaughter had 'attended' PA Cyber for a couple of years, but enrolled in her local district this year as she wanted to go to Senior Prom, etc. Nope, not happening! I wonder if they'll require seniors to take the remaining credits needed to graduate, or if they'll waive the requirement? And what happens to kids in the lower grades ... do they repeat the year? Or just try to cram the last half of the year into the fall semester? Or will they just have gaps because of what was missed? Isn't this the class that was born 9/11? |
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Post by DEKE on Apr 10, 2020 2:48:03 GMT
I was just thinking about this yesterday, and feeling sorry for kids of the Class of 202.
I wouldn't worry about them, I'm pretty sure they are all dead by now.
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Post by DEKE on Apr 10, 2020 2:50:39 GMT
How's this for a novel idea? What if the schools jettisoned everything but English, math, history (real history), and science?
That's pie in the sky nonsense. Never happen. If the schools started teaching basics, it would be too easy to hold them accountable for not teaching.
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Post by tabitha on Apr 10, 2020 23:21:25 GMT
that is tough luck for the kids minus computer. but because some do not have a computer, the other kids should not get to learn? What kind of cockeyed reasoning is that? Hey kiddo, get your nose to the grindstone. And the kids minus computer, there are things called books. I recommend them for everybody. they can study at home and mail in their work and tests.
Where there is a will there is a way. What are they doing all day anyway? Carpe diem!!!
Have a prom and combine it with the christmas party. there.
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Apr 11, 2020 0:34:32 GMT
tabitha, oh, but making the underprivileged kids read books wouldn't be "fair". Can't have that. Actually I got an update from my DD last night. The school bought Chrome books (whatever those are) and loaned them out to all the kids, so now they all have computers. They are for school work only, apparently they are blocked from accessing social media. DD liked that.
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Post by themotherhen on Apr 13, 2020 0:30:35 GMT
How's this for a novel idea? What if the schools jettisoned everything but English, math, history (real history), and science?
That's pie in the sky nonsense. Never happen. If the schools started teaching basics, it would be too easy to hold them accountable for not teaching.
My kids are unfortunately in a public school now. Well, not now obviously but from mid-November until mid-March. The governor announced on March 12 that students would be at home starting that next Monday. You should have seen the (lack of) wine selection at our local grocery stores! Loooooots of Moms were stocking up, lol. The elementary school students get their work done in 1.5-2 hours a day includingart and music, and middle and high school students are responsible for not more than 3 hours/week for their 4 major classes. Math, English, History and Science. The last email from the school district warned parents of an uptick in seizure activity because kids are playing video games for most of the day. JMHO, those kids need to be out in the fresh air and sunshine as much as possible. Good for the body and mind, and most of their parents have canceled lawn care services for the duration. They may as well learn how to cut a lawn and weed a flowerbed! |
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Post by themotherhen on Apr 13, 2020 0:32:59 GMT
tabitha , oh, but making the underprivileged kids read books wouldn't be "fair". Can't have that. Actually I got an update from my DD last night. The school bought Chrome books (whatever those are) and loaned them out to all the kids, so now they all have computers. They are for school work only, apparently they are blocked from accessing social media. DD liked that. Our district is also doing this but doesn't have a Chromebook (just a laptop) for everyone. There shouldn't be an issue time-wise, the kids can get done with their work in a fraction of the time spent at school standing in line. |
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