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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what an embarrassment. half the counties in the state including baltimore city had plans in place for remote learning--and places like garrett and frederick counties that have far more rural areas were two hour delayed. Really, MCPS?

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Most places were and are not doing virtual because they know it doesn't work.

Yes, MCPS could have opened, but Taylor can't manage.[/quote]

NYC and baltimore county both have virtual school this week-- why is it an equity issue here and not those places?  both still allow for plenty of play in the snow time [/quote]

Hundreds of schools have had virtual school this week, NYC had it Monday the day after the storm, and had kids back in classrooms on Tuesday.  
Anne Arundel has also done virtual learning this week.
Even Oklahoma has managed to do virtual school this week.  
MCPS is just lazy. [/quote]
Virtual is the lazy path. Everyone knows those virtual days are worthless. Schools only do them because they're easier and cheaper than adding real days. That's not a good reason.[/quote]

Virtual done right can be good.  It’s better than nothing.  [/quote]

It can be good for *some* kids when they're learning *some * subjects. It isn't good for *most* kids. And it is harmful to *some* kids who can't learn without classroom supports.

All in all, it is much better to hold make up days. March 20 and April 15 are the next contingency days.[/quote]

Again, we don’t even have the option and if you looked at virtual supports vs in person showing you really don’t know how true virtual works.  Show us the data between in person and MVA?  Many kids are not doing well or passing the tests so enough with how in person is superior when it’s more complex than that. [/quote]

Well, I know what's in my kid's IEP, and it is literally impossible for them to provide those supports with currently available technology. Maybe they'll be able to build fancier telepresence robots in the future, but we don't have them now.

The MVA data we have showed it was awful, and that was despite being a self-selecting group of students with teachers who had to have virtual lessons from the start. Even you would have to agree that hastily thrown together virtual lessons to kids who never wanted virtual school isn't going to go well.[/quote]

Actually they never published the true MVA data so stop making up stuff. They deliberately did not release it.  But, please show us the MVA test scores and grades compared to equal demographics including kids like mine needing regular hospitalization.  With the right supports, including parental involvement it can work well.  Many kids had ieps and 504s.  Your kid needs more support at home.  What are you doing to help vs complain?   In the meanwhile they just missed a week of school, well, yours not mine as mine worked ahead and we supplement with parent and tutor help. [/quote]

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