Do you think DCPS will open for 2021-2022 school year?

[Anonymous]

If you think DCPS will open for either hybrid or full time school in 2021-2022, what informs your perspective?

[Anonymous]

Gee, let me consult my crystal ball....

[Anonymous]

Yes. I predict self-contained in November, hybrid 2 days a week (optional) in January lasting the rest of the year. And then back to a more normal schedule in the fall if a vaccine is available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I predict self-contained in November, hybrid 2 days a week (optional) in January lasting the rest of the year. And then back to a more normal schedule in the fall if a vaccine is available.

What informs your opinion? Mayor's statements? or familiarity with DCPS leadership or union? Legitimately curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I predict self-contained in November, hybrid 2 days a week (optional) in January lasting the rest of the year. And then back to a more normal schedule in the fall if a vaccine is available.

What informs your opinion? Mayor's statements? or familiarity with DCPS leadership or union? Legitimately curious.

Mayor's statements, plans that I've been told my kids' two schools (one charter and one DCPS), friends of mine who are teachers, friends who work for city public health.

[Anonymous]

OP asked about the 21-22 school year. Yes, I think we will slog it through this year but by next August all kids will be back in school.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they are very motivated to getting kids back in school.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I think charters will start opening half time in January and DCPS will be shamed into getting its act together by August. Plus, the vaccine will help even if it isn't available to children, because it will reduce the total area caseload and the likelihood of anyone getting sick.

[Anonymous]

Because people will realize the current status quo is not sustainable long term - kids need to be in school in person or be left behind. Also, people will realize it's more important to have schools open than bars and restaurants.

[Anonymous]

It depends on:

1. Availability of vaccines, and for which population, adult or children, they are approved.

2. Which preparations and precautions that are implemented and work elsewhere can be replicated here.

I would say that yes, schools will open in a hybrid format, for the 2021-2022 school year.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not, because we can't get ourselves together to agree. Such a risk-averse city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely not, because we can't get ourselves together to agree. Such a risk-averse city.

Happy about this.

[Anonymous]

Yes, for crying out loud. Kids will have been out of school for 18 months at that point and we will effectively be a failed state if schools are still closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, for crying out loud. Kids will have been out of school for 18 months at that point and we will effectively be a failed state if schools are still closed.

The country is a failed state. And not just because schools are closed.

[Anonymous]

It is remarkable that this is even a question. The mayor and chancellor have lost all credibility on their talk of equity and closing the achievement gap. I would not be surprised if this exercise in distanced learning is doing more in 6 months to widen the achievement than the past 30 years in this city. To think that it would be acceptable to keep kids out of school for 18 months is so depressing. Those who are already on the upward side of the gap are going to do relatively fine in distanced learning. It is those students who already are behind who are falling further behind.

What is particularly frustrating is that I have the full expectation that the Chancellor will use this as another reason to divert money from the overpopulated 4 and 5 star schools and throw that money at the problem that the school district has exasperated this year. Because the only possible way of closing the achievement gap now will be to bring down the top.