A 'trend of more failing': Online school has sent F's spiking by 83 percent in Fairfax County

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Morning Notes
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Nearby: Flurry of Fs at Fairfax Schools — ” Stunning data for Fairfax County, VA’s largest school system, shows HUGE academic cost of online learning — Fs up by 83% this year. Vulnerable children struggling most: Fs for students w/ disabilities up by 111%, for English learners up by 106%.” [Washington Post, Twitter]

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BREAKING: Stunning data for Fairfax County, VA's largest school system, shows HUGE academic cost of online learning — Fs up by 83% this year.

Vulnerable children struggling most: Fs for students w/ disabilities up by 111%, for English learners up by 106%

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[leighbythesea2]

1. I am sure

It's super challenging. My nephew is doing worse. My step son with aspergers is failing. And we are in great districts with some advantages. I'm not in the household where my son is, as was working contractually away (take the work where you can get it, going back soon) and my husband has worked throughout the pandemic. We tried to find a tutor, they were scooped up from high demand. Plus we truly cannot afford that, currently.

So, what does one do? How many families are facing similar or worse. Going to guess most.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. That seems to be happening a lot.

I know here in New Mexico F grades have skyrocketed.

Which makes me think that the model of simply trying to do classroom teaching by remote just isn't going to work.