I’m glad to see schools systems moving towards reopening for younger children as a path out of remote-only, and for systems that are pulling back from in-person schooling to do so in a way that keeps elementary schools open for as long as possible

1/n

nytimes.com/2020/11/30/nyr…
(As I’ve long argued…)

2/n

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
I wish we were in a position where tradeoffs did not need to be made, but since we must, prioritizing younger children, who have both great need and lower risk makes sense

3/n
So does prioritizing students with special needs and other vulnerable students

4/n
Does that mean in-person schooling for all such students?

Probably not, given capacity constraints

But we can do more within the constraints we have

5/n
Small, masked (outdoor, when possible) meet up for middle and high school students for socializing and checking in

6/n
Learning pods and learning centers for students that need additional support with remote learning, including English learners and students in temporary housing

7/n
1-1 in-person therapies and sessions for students with disabilities

8/n
Support for remote learning in multiple languages, support for devices and internet

Remote option must remain for families that want it

9/n
AS ALWAYS

It remains the case that the best way to reopen school is to suppress the pandemic, with a real, federal-led response

Deployment of rapid testing technology at schools may provide a way forward

10/n
But we likely need #schoolsbeforebars and an appropriate federal bailout for industries that must close or pause

11/n
We need funding for schools to mitigate state revenue losses due to the recession, for additional costs during COVID, and for compensatory support for students (summer school, tutoring, etc.)

12/n
Of course, until Biden takes office I have little hope for any of this

And without the Senate flipping via Georgia the chance of a sizable bailout and funding for schools is slim

13/n
But Biden will have the bully pulpit, and can marshal extant resources in meaningful ways

Vaccines are on the horizon, but with distribution, hesitancy, and lack of child trials, they will not be a fast solution for schools

14/n
Waiting for the vaccine is not enough

What can we do now?

Is A Better Spring Possible?

15/15

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29 Nov
As pointed out by Eliza Shapiro, a new window to opt-in (perhaps for the new year?) could potentially imperil the possibility of 5 day/week school given #s and distancing

But using middle and high school space for elementary students could mitigate some of the issues, as I've long argued

Would still want/need some way for MS and HS students to have occasional (outdoor?) in person meet ups for social reasons

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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1 Jul
Thanks again for all the feedback!

I'll try to address a few questions that seemed to come up frequently here, unfortunately there are so many at this point I can't go through one by one.

Hopefully in a shorter thread than before. 😉
Q1: You monster! Middle and high schoolers need in-person instruction and social opportunities too!

A1: Yes. I agree. In an ideal world all students would have an opportunity for f2f. Unfortunately the risk of COVID transmission is higher for older students.
A1 cont: I think it’s possible to safely convene older students with appropriate social distancing but that would need more space and more use of transportation. Given the complexity of that, I think the tradeoff with elementary schoolers is appropriate. Others disagree.
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29 Jun
Ok, so no one asked me (well @mathteacherjedi sort of did) what I thought the best plan for reopening schools was. And I haven’t said anything about this, because it’s not my direct area of expertise. 1/
But if I am feeling free to comment and opine on others’ plans (which I do!), it seems like I should put my money where my mouth is and share what I think the best plan for reopening school is. 2/
Qualifications: I am an economist who studies education and related topics. I have rage- and doom-scrolled through a lot of #EpiTwitter and #EconTwitter lately. I’ve been thinking about this a lot. YMMV. 3/
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15 Jan 19
I’ve been trying to stay off Twitter to focus on writing and my toddler these days, but today people had things to say on the internet about charter schools.

@jonathanchait
nymag.com/intelligencer/…

@BenMathisLilley
slate.com/news-and-polit…

1/N
Now I finally understand what people mean when they say “RIP my mentions.”



2/N
tl,dr: Shocker -- the academic is here to say that neither article gets it exactly right, and that when it comes to charter schools, a lot is "it depends."

3/N
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