No. Not everything they do is a meltdown. Their behavior during Covid was bad. This is productive |
No devices sounds great. Until there is some event and kids can’t go to school in person for whatever reason.
March 12 2020 - no one really was thinking pandemic that closes everything down March 13 2020 - there is a pandemic and everything is go to shut down now replace pandemic will some other event that will close down a school. It will never happen you think until it happens. Look how many teachers and admins didn’t even know what Zoom was or for that matter an online meeting. APS had no idea how even get the tech setup for online meetings. The bottom line is that devices have to be part of planning for events that might disrupt in person school. Id they drop it when needed the curve to get things on track will be even bigger. |
The only students who wouldn't have 1:1 devices would be K-2 and, as a parent who supervised that age in virtual instruction during COVID, nothing short of another deadly global pandemic would necessitate virtual instruction for that age group. And even then it might not be worth it unless the closure went on for months and months. I'm willing to take that risk. |
It’s distracting. Why aren’t they lobbying their buddy, Youngkin, to not reduce APS funding? They are a lobbying org that theoretically wants to support our kids. |
The issue isn’t that they think iPads in k-2 are bad; everyone agrees that they’re not ideal. The issue is that they are shifting the conversation to it. I agree that K-2 shouldn’t spend much time on iPads, but given they don’t actually spend a lot of time on them (and they need them for state testing), it’s a low-priority “issue”. There are many more important issues they should be addressing. Their goal is to scream about APS and pretend like they’re building community consensus. They don’t actually address the hard issues. |
If they don’t spend a lot of time on them why do we need 1:1? We could reduce that and have a classroom set of 4-6 -former APS K teacher |
Huh? Did you read the article? APE brought it up at March budget meeting as a way to save money. 1:1 devices in K-2 is something that could be cut that wouldn't hurt K-2 education while making room in the APS budget. As far as I know addressing the budget is a super important issue right now. I'm not an APE supporter, but rejecting this proposal because it is also supported by APE is stupid. |
Which assessments are on computers for grades K-2? |
We all have to remember that APE is a LOBBYING Group. APE is not starting with research and science and studies to study the hard problems in education and arrive at the best outcome. They do it the opposite way. First they come up with an agenda based on what their members want. Then they cherry pick data or misrepresent or misconstrue it to make it look like the science supports their agenda. This is exactly what they did during the pandemic when they wanted schools open so they manufactured the justification for it. Remember the ludicrous claim that Covid doesn’t spread in schools? And follow the science as if it was a given that it was on their side? And don’t even get me started on their pretended expertise. It’s the same here. They dislike tech (triggered by virtual learning maybe?) and they have an agenda. We need to figure out the right balance of teach in our schools, but APE has zero credibility or qualifications as we do it. |
So they’re arguing over a tiny amount vs addressing a huge cut in the budget by Youngkin. It’s a distraction. |
Good question. APE never stands up for APS with their bud Youngkin. |
They know what they are doing, they are all lobbyists and PR. They could pressure Youngkin for funds if they wanted to. They don’t. |
THIS!!! |
What? How does your comment relate to the point about gifted differentiation and the point of working hard only to get a "meets?" |
They have talked about. And told people to email about it. Besides the General Assembly rejected the Youngkin budget and passed on with higher funding. |