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06.05.20, 19:06 PM General Topics
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A bigger issue than whether schools will reopen this fall is whether they will stay open. If a school has to close for a week whenever somebody gets the virus, then large schools like BT, Stuy, and BS will be closed until a vaccine is found. The likelihood of someone in a school getting the virus is proportional to the size of the school. In a school with 2,000+ students, there will almost always be at least one person getting the virus each week. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.05.20, 07:06 PM Flag
 

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I don't think they should close the school for each case of the virus. They should quarantine just the kids who have been in class with the kid. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 07:13 PM Flag
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dd goes to BS - the hallways are basically a mosh pit everey 41 minutes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 08:17 PM Flag
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Yup, ALL high schools are like this... my kid's suburban school is not as large as BS, but it's just under 2,000. I really don't see how this is going to work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 08:36 PM Flag
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Kids are going to stay in one classroom when they reopen [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 10:37 PM Flag
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How is this feasible in practice? Kids don't all take the same classes with the same group of kids all day in HS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 11:19 PM Flag
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I think students and parents may need to be more flexible and accept that they may not get their ideal schedule. Maybe they can keep all or most kids together in core classes and have limited numbers moving in the halls if they are doing a subject in a different "track"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.20, 12:34 AM Flag
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Yeah, I think the best high schools can do is have fewer students changing classrooms at a time (eg. keep freshman/sophomore classes together in the same room for core requirements that don't need special facilities like labs or studios). It gets harder for upperclassmen where there are more electives, APs etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.20, 01:06 AM Flag
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This [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 11:13 PM Flag
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Some schools are talking about moving to a "block" schedule, which is more like what happens in college. Instead of a class meeting 5x/wk for 40 minutes each time, it would meet 2x/wk for 90 minutes. That is just an example but you get the point -- less transitions, less time in the hallways. There is also talk of having only 2 grades in the building at a time. So it could be half days, or it could be one week in the building, one week at home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.20, 01:27 AM Flag
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I think at best schools will stagger classes for this reason. They want to have smaller groups of students at one time so they don't have to shut the whole school down, just quarantine the exposed group. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 07:29 PM Flag
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This. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 11:19 PM Flag
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DS's university is starting classes in August, going straight through, no breaks (class on Labor Day), then classes end right before Thanksgiving. All exams are on-line, so once they come back for TGiving, they don't go back until Spring semester. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 09:44 PM Flag
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Notre Dame? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 11:14 PM Flag
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Our private is planning for this by systematically keeping groups of kids separated. If someone tests positive, that group goes remote for two weeks. It makes sense, we'll see if it works. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 09:50 PM Flag
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Oh that’s a good idea. Hope it works. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 11:15 PM Flag
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easier for private, they are much smaller. easier for my elementary school too, because same group of kids in one classroom all day (guess we'll cut out specials). the logistics of MS and HS give me a headache. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 11:44 PM Flag
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which school? Is this for younger kids or for high school? I don't really see how this works for high school where kids take different sciences, different languages etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.20, 01:28 AM Flag
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