Asst Prof @uoregon & @uoeducation. Former middle school teacher & principal. I study schools and principals. Husband, dad (x3), runner, wannabe outdoorsman.
Nov 24, 2021 • 34 tweets • 6 min read
Some discussion recently about spate of school closures & potential for it to "undermine faith in universal public schooling."
Strap in for a long 🧵 from a former principal about thin margins that schools have always operated on to cover classrooms
npr.org/2021/11/23/105…
First, let me be clear: absent public health directives, I don't think schools should close. First order concern, (most) kids learn less and lose out on social connections when schools close.
