I’m envious …
Not sure if this question was asked. But if the school is offering classes Hybrid approach (remotely and online) only, does the student have the option to enroll in that format and stay home? As an out of state rising sophomore, this will reduce room/board and meal plan costs. But risk losing housing placements I assume??
@my2greatkids - I think that is correct.
@my2greatkids - I think your question is school specific. D’s school is allowing students to enroll in online only courses and stay home. No R&B costs and a slight tuition reduction for taking courses all online. Not possible though for all majors and all years. Other schools are not giving students that option.
In our district, the administration has said that all students have the option to remain home and attend remotely. They’ve said they will “try” to have all the same classes offered, but, unlike a previous idea (that I see someone on this thread has a school doing) - they will instead try to make online “cohorts” and match them with teachers who cannot come in person. I have a few issues with this plan:
- Although it could conceivably work for elementary (one or two teachers at home doing remote 3rd grade and others at school), it won't be possible for secondary, and the ratios might not be right anyway, even in elementary.
- What if there aren't the right number, or right proportions of classes offered remotely for students offered remotely? I will say that our district is considering combining forces with other districts and/or online programs in these cases. (Ex. if six kids who need Calc BC are remote but not a teacher.)
- I think there's an equity issue - teachers left behind doing F2F teaching not only have more virus exposure, but will likely be trying to teach both in-person and some remote students which is quite difficult.
That’s clever for the district to share and combine forces to provide remote classes for those unique classes, @fretfulmother .
I am thinking of homeschooling my incoming 10th grader. My high school (as for now is saying) they are not offering remote classes for those staying home.
My son has asthma and food allergies. Plus i dont like the district’s half baked way thye seem to want to reopen.
I might connect with you @fretfulmother about homeschooling in NY. We have a regents conundrum.
@silverpurple - thank you! I’d love to collaborate. 
I don’t know much about regents, but we can still work together.
@socaldad2002 Well, I wish you all the best. I personally agree that it’s likely to have less spread on surfaces. I do believe however that there is huge risk via the heating/AC systems(aerosols). I can’t see how a large school can manage it in any state. Our kids chose another direction but had they gone to public school, it was also a large public, in our case, a big box with lots of crowded hallways and a single cafeteria. They are still deciding at the public school (in MA) what to do. I think it’s likely they’ll be online.
@Happytimes2001 I agree with you and I live 30 minutes from Duke. It’s not just the Universities, it’s all the K-12 schools as well. All of them opening up within weeks of one another. Those professors have kids in K-12. In our county we have 160,000 kids K-12 public, several 1000 in private and charter, and around 30,000 college kids at local universities, plus staff at each. That is a huge influx of people going back into the public for hours a day. I have no idea how this can work.
Our school district came out with its re-opening plan. Planning either remote or hybrid (2-3 days a week in person, 2-3 days remote) to start the school year for high schools, dependent upon Covid numbers closer to the start of school (mid-August). Masks necessary at all time in schools, except for lunch.
Elementary schools will be f2f as of right now, though again that, too, can change if numbers start looking worse. Masks again required.
District also allowing parents to choose whether they want their child at school if hybrid or in-person on a day by day basis - remote access will always be available.
As of right now, it seems like a fairly reasonable plan. We will see if it works once the school year starts.
I’ve heard plans with specials on a cart going to each room. is that seen as risky?
Stanford and NESCAC schools eliminate sport and do not reduce tuition. It seems online college without sports and ECs would warrant a one time reduction. Princeton and Williams have announced reductions, others should follow their lead.
Stanford cancelled 11 sports permanently, starting next year. Why would there be a tuition reduction?
NESCAC cancelled sports for this fall. They are hoping sports will being soon.
Other schools don’t have the money Princeton and Williams have. Schools charge what they can because COA doesn’t even cover the costs.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Schools-Beaches-Restaurants-Coronavirus-15400570.php
"Will you send your kids back to school in person this fall?
For my family, if we don’t have the right measures in place, the answer would have to be no. "
“What about colleges?”
"Right now when we’re seeing thousands of new cases every day, I don’t think there’s a safe way to bring together a large number of people — and with the big universities, those numbers are very large. That is a recipe for more COVID. There would probably be outbreaks,
An article from back in the day. "
https://www.tamus.edu/texas-am-texarkana-expert-fights-ignorance-about-coronavirus/
Will TAMU listen to their own LOL?
Stanford athletics are basically self funded with money from private donations, gate revenues, and media payouts. They receive no funding from tuition or student fees. Additionally, student tickets to sporting events are free - not all colleges do that.
Does anyone actually think young adults 18-22 are going to isolate themselves this fall? or even high school kids once there parents have gone to work and they are supposedly in on-line learning? Yes, I know, your kids might, but 90% of the kids out there will not.
@my2greatkids at my D’s school you can choose how to attend the hybrid classes, and if you are off campus for fall (at home, on leave, or in off campus housing) you can still come back and live on campus in the spring. They’ve said they can still guarantee housing through the mid-year room draw.
Maybe not 90%, but enough will be virus-careless (parties and the like, not wearing masks correctly or at all, etc.) that they will become virus vectors in classrooms (or in dorms). Perhaps few of the students will get serious problems from infection, but any older adults they come in contact with (faculty and staff in the colleges and schools, parents if the students live with parents) will be at greater risk.
Of course, many older adults are virus-careless as well.
gotham mom, entry system at Williams is an institution built over many generations of students, will stand the test of time so be assured even after a gap year your daughter will be able to fully appreciate all of the friendships and bonds as well.
“Community college classes aren’t any more likely to be in person than residential colleges, so I hope families aren’t planning for in person cc classes as a backup. They’re likely to be disappointed.”
Community colleges at least in CA are all online for the fall, maybe the whole year. Families with kids in cc are not going to be disappointed, they’re paying maybe 1 or 3K per semester, not $75K.