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Here's where we are in the NYC school reopening saga - just a quarter of city kids have actually returned to classrooms. The mayor initially believed that number would be closer to 75%.
City is facing a huge test: will kids opt back in next month? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-schools-attendance.html
City is facing a huge test: will kids opt back in next month? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-schools-attendance.html
Seeing a lot of frustration from families that the city abruptly changed its policy about when kids learning full-time remote can choose in-person. Was supposed to be 4x a year. Now the only opportunity is 11/2-15. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-schools-attendance.html
Based on convos with many parents, there isn't one unifying theory of why so many families are staying home. Yes, there are real worries about safety. But I'm hearing more concern these days about whether hybrid learning is even viable. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-schools-attendance.html
Still, I'm not exactly hearing glowing reviews about remote learning, and some families say even 2x a week in the classroom has already made a difference for their kid, despite staffing issues. Now parents have only a few weeks to decide how their kids will learn through June.
More data from the city: attendance is highest for young kids, lowest for high school. That's partially because so many high schools have asked everyone to stay remote if they can. Attendance has been improving week by week.
