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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think (hope) what comes out of this is a new way of doing school. One that embraces the 21st century and technology and the good parts of DL for kids who have issues that make it necessary.   But, at the same time, diversifying school options and really getting creative with school choice so that charters, magnets, longer school days, year round school, vouchers for private and parochial, etc all co-exist, and parents can find accessible educational options that meet their kids’ and they family’s needs.

The great resignation is obvious in the broader world of work.  The interesting thing is that the parents who shifted or are shifting jobs to better fit their lives now want their kids education to do the same. Hopefully education keeps up, and in 5-10 years there are many more options beyond traditional public school. [/quote]

Um, they can't even find enough bus drivers and subs this year. Unless they start offering a hell of a lot more money, this dream of free childcare for parents ain't happening.[/quote]

Yup. We can’t even get people vaccinated FFS. No way are we capable of making big changes. [/quote]

Which is why we need charter schools and vouchers and privates. And the per pupil  FCPS expenditure being given as vouchers. Free up the money, and options will come.  [/quote]

Nope. We aren’t going to destroy public schools just so rich people can subsidize their private schools.

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Public schools have lost the faith of the community. Talk to the SB and the unions. If a significant % parents don’t trust or support public schools, there is the political will for something else. If FCPS had real competition, they would have opened last year.

Youngkin promised charters and is talking to parent groups in NOVA about vouchers. And the exit polls and focus groups have been clear—- he won on parent anger over school closures and teachers being prioritized over parents and kids.  He won. A significant piece of NOVA wants this. Youngkin wants to deliver and challenge Warner or Kaine. He’ll deliver. [/quote]

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