Thread by @DanaGoldstein, NEW: We’re starting to get numbers on remote learning during Covid, and [...]

NEW: We’re starting to get numbers on remote learning during Covid, and the inequality is staggering: In some high-poverty areas, more than half of children are not able to participate. In some selective schools, “attendance” is near 100%. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/coronavirus-schools-attendance-absent.html?referringSource=articleShare

As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out

Teachers at some schools across the country report that less than half of their students are participating in online learning.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/coronavirus-schools-attendance-absent.html?referringSource=articleShare

Remember that you need many elements to make online learning from home work: Internet, a functional device, adult supervision, and to be free from responsibilities such as babysitting for younger siblings while parents work.

Kids are scared they’re going to fall behind. Education leaders are debating ideas for how to catch children up so they don’t experience learning loss that impacts the rest of their lives. Our latest, via @adampopescu, @nhannahjones and me Https://t.co/Vmm8aJ0yha

As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out

Teachers at some schools across the country report that less than half of their students are participating in online learning.

Https://t.co/Vmm8aJ0yha

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