Studies: American Kids Will Lose An Entire Grade In Math From Shutdowns

The Federalist ^ | 04/18/2020 | Joy Pullman

[where's_the_Outrage?]

“Bring the nuns back!”

My 6 year old daughter has already be in 3 Catholic schools, no nuns in the US, but the Thai school had 3 nuns (and probably 1500 students).

[McGavin999]

They need to go back to school. How are their parents going to go back if the kids are home? And teachers get 6 months off? Really?

[BobL]

If the kids are in public school, they lose 12 grades over 12 years, so this doesn’t seem like much of a hit.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Easy fix:
Call 10th grade math 9th grade math and start up again in the fall.
IF they start (betting they don’t).

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“””How are their parents going to go back (to work) if the kids are home?”””

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AMEN BROTHER!!!!!

And no summer vacation for the kiddies.

As soon as it is ok for a state to allow people to go back to work, the kiddies need to go back to school. And the kids need to stay in school the entire summer.

And if the teachers union squawks that it is ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ for them to actually work a full calendar year like the rest of us, then each community needs to fire the those teachers immediately.

There will be a lot of businesses that will never reopen because of the covid shutdown and those employees and business owners will be more than happy to take over the school system and actually teach the kids something.

[surrey]

Good luck with getting teachers to spend one day more than they have to in school.
I have 2 grandsons in a private school in CA. Their learning is continuing on line but to be honest I think they are far ahead of their public school friends. My oldest who is a senior is taking advanced statistics, AP calculus and Economics. I’m just so sad that he hasn’t been able to enjoy the remainder of his senior year. Graduation?
My 2 youngest grandsons are in a very good public school in MA. and basically their mother is teaching them. No online studies. My daughter in law says it’s a joke.

[VanShuyten]

In Prince George’s County, next to DC, the ones who do eventually graduate Have an average 9th grade reading level, and a 7th grade math level.

I don’t imagine life will be any harder for those with a 6th grade math level instead of a 7th grade one.

[DoodleBob]

For one thing, the school shutdowns will cripple children’s economic future by depriving them of up to an entire year of learning.

Has anyone pondered that there is a GREATER amount of learning happening for certain select children and families?

To be sure, Homeschooling isn't for everyone. There is a LOT of work involved, it generally requires that someone (usually Mom) stays home, and so on. Indeed, I've heard of many parents posting 'thank yous' to their kid's teachers online, because they had no idea what is required (which, frankly, is kinda sad when you think about it but I digress).

But for many families, they're now getting a real good front-seat view on what in loco parentis has done to their child. The sheer stupidity of some assignments and the dictatorial bureaucracy is causing many people to rethink the whole idea of turning their child over to the state.

Will we see a surge in homeschooling? Will, contrary to the usually lucid Federalist, the nation implode because Johnny and Mary aren't locked up from 7-2 M-F from Jan-Jun 2020 in this nation's institutional learning facilities? I don't know. But I do know that several, heretofore 'settled matters' like the efficacy of outsourcing your child's education are being re-examined. If anything good comes from this mess, I'll take this one.

[ChildOfThe60s]

So now they’re going to graduate with 7th grade level math instead of 8th?

[9YearLurker]

She probably has already had the seeds of a classical education planted—along with good manners fostered!

[Vaduz]

Bingo they need to look how most states rate so low in grades.

[goodnesswins]

A lot of kids are getting very needed lessons in Economics.

[Cboldt]

Amen. A year off won’t slow thenm down a bit. The amount of repetition is incredible. The math-inclined ones will find a way to continuously advance, and public school isn’t equipped to handle these exceptional cases anyway.

[goodnesswins]

Then I read this from the article. ..

“For one thing, the school shutdowns will cripple children’s economic future by depriving them of up to an entire year of learning.”

Bbaaawwaaahhhhh

[Stravinsky]

Incredible that “conservatives” are pushing this BS. A good, old school math teacher can be helpful, sure, but the key to learning math is doing math. A good, challenging set of problems + good instructional videos on YouTube or elsewhere by people that actually understand math is likely to be better teaching than most American students receive in their classrooms. No “common core” nonsense that simply confuses and wastes time. No random insertion of leftist politics.

[mware]

Can only speak for my grand niece who is in 3rd grade The school has provided for instruction for a month now. Parent picked up chrome lap tops last week. The rest of instruction will be on computer. Since I am a retired teacher I have been giving her instruction. We start at 9:30am and go till 11:30. Then recess and lunch till 12:30. Usually finish around2:00 sometimes a little later depending on how quickly she understands the maths,

[billyboy15]

They don’t know enough math for it to make a difference.

Did any of you ever attempt to pay a young cashier by giving him the odd change to round up what you get back to the next dollar?

Example. The bill comes to $10.25. You hand him $20.25 and unless he has one of the electronic registers that figures the change (I know most stores now have them)the cashier will stare at the money you gave him in dumb confusion until you tell him what he owes you back.

[litehaus]

Does reading this article plainly say —

There ain’t no such thing as equaility —ie - equal outcomes for all abilities ??

That old one— Should women coal miners be paid as much as a man since she only produces 1/2 to 2/3 that the guy does in output ??

[ridesthemiles]

WHAT MATH???

These kids today can NOT read an Analog clock.

They all want digital clocks in every classroom.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: the cashier will stare at the money you gave him in dumb confusion until you tell him what he owes you back.

OK, I’ll tell him he owes me $15.00, will he give me that amount? :)