Would you put your ES student in a distance learning pod at daycare?

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed by the ingenuity of the private sector.

+1. My kids don't need it but good for Bar-T and the other providers for coming up with solutions. I do think MCPS or the state needs to pay part of the costs so it can be affordable to families

This is already being done. There are childcare subsidies available for lower income families.

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Anonymous wrote:I am impressed by the ingenuity of the private sector.

This is one of the examples where we benefit from capitalism. The private sector is motivated to adapt and come up with good solutions.

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I'm sure the kIndercares that do aftercare will do something similar. They have the rooms already for this (the older kid rooms just sit empty during the school day) and they have staff and resources for homework help already. I wonder if they'll offer it first to existing families who use their aftercare.

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A 15-year-old girl in Baltimore died from Covid. She definitely was high risk, but you can't say "0 deaths ages 0-17."

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/15-year-old-in-maryland-dies-from-coronavirus/2306892/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A 15-year-old girl in Baltimore died from Covid. She definitely was high risk, but you can't say "0 deaths ages 0-17."

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/15-year-old-in-maryland-dies-from-coronavirus/2306892/

True. So it's one. 1 death in the 0-19 category.

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Yes, absolutely. KAH is our aftercare/summer camp provider, and I trust them to keep kids as safe as possible and engaged. We need childcare and our kids need socialization.

[Anonymous]

Got this survey from Code Ninjas. Our daughter, rising 6th grader is already at Code Ninjas regular program. so, disclaimer : we love their programs & facility.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/CnOfGermantown/BACKTOSCHOOLMCPSVIRTUALLEARNINGPARENTNEEDSSURVEY

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Anonymous wrote:A 15-year-old girl in Baltimore died from Covid. She definitely was high risk, but you can't say "0 deaths ages 0-17."

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/15-year-old-in-maryland-dies-from-coronavirus/2306892/

What is the point of posting this? It’s sad, but what does it mean?

PP, if you’re uncomfortable sending your child to aftercare, then don’t. Why are you worried about what other parents do?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A 15-year-old girl in Baltimore died from Covid. She definitely was high risk, but you can't say "0 deaths ages 0-17."

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/15-year-old-in-maryland-dies-from-coronavirus/2306892/

What is the point of posting this? It’s sad, but what does it mean?

PP, if you’re uncomfortable sending your child to aftercare, then don’t. Why are you worried about what other parents do?

Not that PP, but how about: Because repeated false information of “no deaths” is not the truth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am impressed by the ingenuity of the private sector.

+1. My kids don't need it but good for Bar-T and the other providers for coming up with solutions. I do think MCPS or the state needs to pay part of the costs so it can be affordable to families

This is already being done. There are childcare subsidies available for lower income families.

There is going to be a massive increase in requests for subsidies and I don't know where the funding will come from. Subsidies were already very underfunded.

I definitely agree with folks that it's great these providers are creating options for families that need child care, but have huge concerns about MCPS essentially allowing private companies to charge for children to go to public school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am impressed by the ingenuity of the private sector.

+1. My kids don't need it but good for Bar-T and the other providers for coming up with solutions. I do think MCPS or the state needs to pay part of the costs so it can be affordable to families

This is already being done. There are childcare subsidies available for lower income families.

There is going to be a massive increase in requests for subsidies and I don't know where the funding will come from. Subsidies were already very underfunded.

I definitely agree with folks that it's great these providers are creating options for families that need child care, but have huge concerns about MCPS essentially allowing private companies to charge for children to go to public school.

As one of the parents who hopes to send her kid, this is not public school. It's childcare. I don't consider DL public school. We're going to identify specific learning objectives for our kids, separate from the MCPS curriculum, and supplement to meet those goals. That's the best I think we can hope for from this year, particularly with elementary-aged kids. DL is, frankly, a way for school systems to provide the illusion of offering real education so that they can maintain their funding. I'm not saying it's not the least bad option, but it is not public school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am impressed by the ingenuity of the private sector.

+1. My kids don't need it but good for Bar-T and the other providers for coming up with solutions. I do think MCPS or the state needs to pay part of the costs so it can be affordable to families

This is already being done. There are childcare subsidies available for lower income families.

There is going to be a massive increase in requests for subsidies and I don't know where the funding will come from. Subsidies were already very underfunded.

I definitely agree with folks that it's great these providers are creating options for families that need child care, but have huge concerns about MCPS essentially allowing private companies to charge for children to go to public school.

As one of the parents who hopes to send her kid, this is not public school. It's childcare. I don't consider DL public school. We're going to identify specific learning objectives for our kids, separate from the MCPS curriculum, and supplement to meet those goals. That's the best I think we can hope for from this year, particularly with elementary-aged kids. DL is, frankly, a way for school systems to provide the illusion of offering real education so that they can maintain their funding. I'm not saying it's not the least bad option, but it is not public school.

I agree it's not the same as in-person schooling. It does mean people who can pay can have a dedicated adult to help their children learn using space in public schools, and people who can't pay won't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am impressed by the ingenuity of the private sector.

+1. My kids don't need it but good for Bar-T and the other providers for coming up with solutions. I do think MCPS or the state needs to pay part of the costs so it can be affordable to families

This is already being done. There are childcare subsidies available for lower income families.

There is going to be a massive increase in requests for subsidies and I don't know where the funding will come from. Subsidies were already very underfunded.

I definitely agree with folks that it's great these providers are creating options for families that need child care, but have huge concerns about MCPS essentially allowing private companies to charge for children to go to public school.

As one of the parents who hopes to send her kid, this is not public school. It's childcare. I don't consider DL public school. We're going to identify specific learning objectives for our kids, separate from the MCPS curriculum, and supplement to meet those goals. That's the best I think we can hope for from this year, particularly with elementary-aged kids. DL is, frankly, a way for school systems to provide the illusion of offering real education so that they can maintain their funding. I'm not saying it's not the least bad option, but it is not public school.

I agree it's not the same as in-person schooling. It does mean people who can pay can have a dedicated adult to help their children learn using space in public schools, and people who can't pay won't.

Right, although a lot of parents are already advocating for subsidies, and I think the companies will do their best to accommodate parents who can't afford full freight.

It may not necessarily be at schools, either; KAH said they've identified 11 other potential sites, in case the schools don't work out. Which is great, because working families need childcare, in some form or another, and it should be as accessible as possible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am impressed by the ingenuity of the private sector.

+1. My kids don't need it but good for Bar-T and the other providers for coming up with solutions. I do think MCPS or the state needs to pay part of the costs so it can be affordable to families

This is already being done. There are childcare subsidies available for lower income families.

There is going to be a massive increase in requests for subsidies and I don't know where the funding will come from. Subsidies were already very underfunded.

I definitely agree with folks that it's great these providers are creating options for families that need child care, but have huge concerns about MCPS essentially allowing private companies to charge for children to go to public school.

As one of the parents who hopes to send her kid, this is not public school. It's childcare. I don't consider DL public school. We're going to identify specific learning objectives for our kids, separate from the MCPS curriculum, and supplement to meet those goals. That's the best I think we can hope for from this year, particularly with elementary-aged kids. DL is, frankly, a way for school systems to provide the illusion of offering real education so that they can maintain their funding. I'm not saying it's not the least bad option, but it is not public school.

I agree it's not the same as in-person schooling. It does mean people who can pay can have a dedicated adult to help their children learn using space in public schools, and people who can't pay won't.

Right, although a lot of parents are already advocating for subsidies, and I think the companies will do their best to accommodate parents who can't afford full freight.

It may not necessarily be at schools, either; KAH said they've identified 11 other potential sites, in case the schools don't work out. Which is great, because working families need childcare, in some form or another, and it should be as accessible as possible.

These companies do wonderful work. But they are not going to subsidize child care of their own accord for schools with nearly all FARMS students. Also, offering child care for all students who want it is very contrary to the whole point of not having in-person school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A 15-year-old girl in Baltimore died from Covid. She definitely was high risk, but you can't say "0 deaths ages 0-17."

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/15-year-old-in-maryland-dies-from-coronavirus/2306892/

What is the point of posting this? It’s sad, but what does it mean?

PP, if you’re uncomfortable sending your child to aftercare, then don’t. Why are you worried about what other parents do?

Not that PP, but how about: Because repeated false information of “no deaths” is not the truth.

I'm the person who posted the link. And yes, the reason I posted it was that at least 2 comments in the thread were saying no one aged 0-17 in Maryland had died of Covid. Trying to stop the spread of inaccurate information in this thread.

As the parent of a 15-year-old, I won't be able to forget that headline.