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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP DL can work ok for HS and middle school, but it doesn't work for ES at all. The younger the kid, the more quickly they tune out, need redirection and engagement, socialization and physical help. What you are describing sounds ok for 16 year olds - and even then it will still not work well. [/quote]

Similarly, younger kids can't be expected to safely social distance at school either. So the lesser of the two evils is the one that doesn't risk their lives.[/quote]

NP, and great news! [b] Younger kids aren't as susceptible to COVID, nor do they transmit it as easily between each other and to adults.[/b]

The other factor, of course, is that younger kids need a ton of assistance from adults; when that's DL, it becomes their parent(s), who may or may not be home or able to supervise them.  Not every household has a capable adult with nothing else to do but facilitate DL all day long.[/quote]

Please stop parrotting this nonsense.  It's dangerous and has not been proven true - in fact, the evidence has been conflicting.  Have you not heard these cases of rampant covid spread in daycare centers?[/quote]

Rampant COVID spread in daycare centers?  Now you're the one parroting nonsense.  Yes, I've seen reports of some outbreaks *in states where cases are increasing daily*.  I've also seen this data, which, while not perfect, is better than nonsense: https://explaincovid.org/kids/covid-19-and-children-our-crowd-sourced-data[/quote]

Yes, there's a couple dozen articles a day about outbreaks at summer camps and daycares. The notion that kids are less susceptible is a right-wing talking point that isn't widely accepted or supported by the evidence.[/quote]

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