School closed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
(virus picture from here (en.wikipedia.org))
So, what are the prospects of our children doing distance learning this fall? What are the realities of students not being in Prince William County classrooms in August? What if our school board and the governor extend the virtual learning mandate until January, 2021? Each of these questions is serious and demands careful consideration.
A recent study by consulting firm McKinsey & Company suggests that disparity (among students) will grow. The study estimated that if schools were entirely online until January, on average white students would lose 6 months of learning, Hispanic students 9 months, Black students 10 months and low-income students more than a year during the time school buildings will have been closed for the pandemic
Though school teachers and parents expressed their desire to open schools in August, the Prince William school board opted otherwise. They…
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Citizen Tom 
Tom,
Trump has the best solution?
“If schools do not reopen, the funding should go to parents to send their children to the public, private, charter, religious or home school,” he said. “All families should be empowered to make the decision that is right for their circumstance.”
https://apnews.com/16bdd4841b5dcd2c6d1ff4a79fbd61cf
Frankly, the same should apply to all school funding, in my opinion.
Regards amd gppdwill blogging
I feel for the teachers who are struggling too, but if this goes through January 2021, I may consider seeking out an online school like K12. At least they are equipped for this kind of learning. It’s in their DNA. They know how to teach online.
@Liz
Not familiar with K12, but experience and focus is hard to beat.