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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP--It will be "somewhat normal" in fall 2021, and that's only if things go well.[/quote]

Have you looked at the moco numbers at all over the last month? They are trending down every day. By this rate we should be at 2-3% test positivity by fall. We are at 5% as of yesterday. Another year of DL based on these numbers would be completely irresponsible and plain stupid. Even if the fall starts in DL I strongly believe the push back will be so strong based on the numbers that [b]the governor will step in and make them go full time in person by October[/b]. [/quote]

He's too busy planning his book tour and running for president.

However I agree that it would be completely inappropriate for MCPS to continue with remote instruction for all, if current trends in Montgomery County/Maryland continue. If I lived in Houston or Jacksonville, I would have a completely different opinion about school vs remote instruction, but I don't. The decision should be based on local conditions, and our local conditions are looking good.[/quote]

Exactly the decision needs to be based on the information available for the risk in our state/county. Not "possible" changes in coming months not "possible second waves" but what has been shown to bathe trend for almost 2 solid months now-that our numbers continue to improve and OUR curve is flattened. 
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And based on the information mcps should be full time f2f in the fall[/b] with precautions on course but simply saying "we have to Continue DL until it is safe!" Over and over doesn't actually mean anything. This virus could be around for years. The goal was to flatten the curve-never to wait until the virus was gone. Moving the goal posts over and over just hurts the kids for longer and longer.[/quote]

What about kids, staff and teachers who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk of serious illness? Do you favor allowing them to distance learn/teach, while others do f2f? Seems to me you'd at a minimum need that kind of exception. [/quote]

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