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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Warns That Social Distancing in Schools Would Make It Harder to Cheat Off One Another's Papers
Trump Warns That Social Distancing in Schools Would Make It Harder for Students to Cheat Off One Anothers PapersWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Borowitz Report)Laying out his plans for reopening the nations schools in the fall, Donald J. Trump expressed concern that social distancing would make it really hard for students to cheat off one anothers papers.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said that the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions recommendations for social distancing in schools would only work for students who can see their neighbors papers from six feet away.
Unless your eyesight is really good, if youre six feet away or whatever youre not going to be able to copy the other persons answers, Trump said. Especially if the person writes really small, which they sometimes do.
Trump recommended that teachers test their students eyesight on the first day of school to determine how far away they can sit from one another while still having a clear view of their neighbors papers.
I dont know why those beauties at the C.D.C. didnt think of this, he said.
Responding to a reporters question, Trump said that he could not recall any time that other students tried to cheat off his papers.
Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-warns-that-social-distancing-in-schools-would-make-it-harder-for-students-to-cheat-off-one-anothers-papers
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Trump Warns That Social Distancing in Schools Would Make It Harder to Cheat Off One Another's Papers (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2020
OP
Sounds to me that this could be the reason he desperately wants to reopen the schools
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2020
#2
I know, satire is getting closer and closer to the truth in the age of Trump...
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2020
#5
It does explain how he got through school without retaining one bit of knowledge
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2020
#6
It truly does boggle the mind how he has lived this long with no knowledge of history, geography
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2020
#8
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)1. And for online learning, there is Zoom and Chegg
Rhiannon12866
(205,235 posts)2. Sounds to me that this could be the reason he desperately wants to reopen the schools
With Zoom, students can't look at anyone else's work.
Dem2theMax
(9,650 posts)3. Okay, I actually bought the headline for a few seconds.
If that doesn't tell me how insane our country has become, nothing else will.
Rhiannon12866
(205,235 posts)5. I know, satire is getting closer and closer to the truth in the age of Trump...
Blasphemer
(3,261 posts)4. LOL... nice zinger aimed at Mr. paying someone to take my SAT. nt
Rhiannon12866
(205,235 posts)6. It does explain how he got through school without retaining one bit of knowledge
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)7. He'd know.
Rhiannon12866
(205,235 posts)8. It truly does boggle the mind how he has lived this long with no knowledge of history, geography
Or even how to spell common words...