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[quote=Anonymous]As someone who would have sent my kids back for 5 days/week last fall, I have to say I knew this was not going to happen this school year.  This would have meant that APS had a plan at the ready that just hinged on CDC guidance changing to 3'.  WHO guidance has already said this, since last summer, and when there was even discussion about changing from 6' to 3' at that time people went ballistic.  APS at that time was working hard to make a plan to teach virtually since this was something they did not even attempt in the spring.  They have then taken months and months just to come up with concurrent.

I am also concerned about the fall.  Planning for 5 days/week of in-person summer school is encouraging although plenty of kids who have struggled this year won't qualify, as PPs have said.  Meanwhile there is still a loud crowd of parents who, while appearing to be smaller and smaller, are not going to stop until their kids have a fully virtual education which in every way matches in-person (i.e. if they do an option school, they want virtual school but with all of the benefits of their option school).

The one area in which I am a little encouraged is that the Board last night seemed to push back on some of what was being claimed by Duran.  I generally like Duran (not saying I like or agree with his every decision, but I think he has done well in a nightmare scenario in which it is impossible to please even a sliver of the different factions).  But I think we do need SB members who will push a bit and ask questions instead of just cheering for the APS teachers and staff.  [/quote]

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