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Luciferous

(6,078 posts)
2. A lot of schools are switching to online classes. My school district is out for the next four weeks.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:09 PM
Mar 2020

The kids have Chromebooks so they can do their homework online.

Igel

(35,274 posts)
3. Mine wants to extend break.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:11 PM
Mar 2020

But the education of our children ...

They're thinking about online learning. Problem is, a lot of the kids don't want to be there and don't pay attention when you're telling them to sit up and pay attention. On line?

The AP kids'll do what's necessary until the college board says "no AP tests this year, folks." Dual-credit kids, too. But the rest ...

onecaliberal

(32,777 posts)
5. We have a fantastic online school here. I assume we will model
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:36 PM
Mar 2020

Something similar that is doable in a district of 44,000

There will be many exceptions for many things this year. I’m wondering about the dashboard accountability for districts with regard to CAASPP scores and those kinds of things.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
6. Yesterday was the last day of school, before spring break for
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 11:28 PM
Mar 2020

my granddaughter who is in Kindergarten, they sent a letter home stating if we chose to, we could keep her home after spring break and the absences would be excused, we intended to do this my DIL is almost 8 months pregnant and it made us feel better to have the option.
This afternoon they made the decision to cancel all FL. schools for two weeks, I am sure that will be extended.

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