Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
Even the ones that get skipped ahead grades and lose the year that way aren't well off later.You ever work with kids who missed maybe 'a single year' while school age?
Even the ones that get skipped ahead grades and lose the year that way aren't well off later.You ever work with kids who missed maybe 'a single year' while school age?
Welp, @fly says I haven't a clue what I'm talking about so nevermind me. Just used to help run a school for kids who missed to much school. I guess all these kids aren't missing school afterall, they're definitely attentive and on track with their virtual lessons. That's what all the parents I know are reporting.Even the ones that get skipped ahead grades and lose the year that way aren't well off later.
I can only speak for my kids, who, both being made half of my genetics, are already at a disadvantage.Welp, @fly says I haven't a clue what I'm talking about so nevermind me. Just used to help run a school for kids who missed to much school. I guess all these kids aren't missing school afterall, they're definitely attentive and on track with their virtual lessons. That's what all the parents I know are reporting.
Yeah but not all of your half are actually the ones that make you what you are. They have well over a 50 percent chance of having a useable brain. Always look on the bright side of life.I can only speak for my kids, who, both being made half of my genetics, are already at a disadvantage.
It's not the learning I'm worried about as much as the other habits and time fillers they are finding. I agree with the number Jeh plucked from air - 5-8% additional will fall into extended fucktardedness from this event. Many parents can't handle this shit, some need to work, some are shipping the kids to ancient grandparents who can't handle more than an occasional 1-2 days. And even some stay at home parents feel like "wow, now I have to be strapped to the computer, with the kid? WHy can't the school handle little Zach remotely." A: he only works from the Nesttm.Humans are fucking resilient. The children will be fine missing a single year of in person learning. This will not matter in ten years.
My suggestion was that you were attempting to compare apples and oranges. Dropping out of school and doing tele-school (with varying degrees of effectiveness) are totally different.Welp, @fly says I haven't a clue what I'm talking about so nevermind me. Just used to help run a school for kids who missed to much school. I guess all these kids aren't missing school afterall, they're definitely attentive and on track with their virtual lessons. That's what all the parents I know are reporting.
Will that happen? Sure.It's not the learning I'm worried about as much as the other habits and time fillers they are finding. I agree with the number Jeh plucked from air - 5-8% additional will fall into extended fucktardedness from this event. Many parents can't handle this shit, some need to work, some are shipping the kids to ancient grandparents who can't handle more than an occasional 1-2 days. And even some stay at home parents feel like "wow, now I have to be strapped to the computer, with the kid? WHy can't the school handle little Zach remotely." A: he only works from the Nesttm.
Even smart kids can go astray. Jails are FULL of high IQ people. Crime seems more doable when you have more brain power but poor brakes - speaking from personal experience. Education is preventative maintenance for the growing mind.My suggestion was that you were attempting to compare apples and oranges. Dropping out of school and doing tele-school (with varying degrees of effectiveness) are totally different.
@Percy Thrillington probably said it more succinctly than I did. Smart kids will be fine, but @Jehannum's kids were doomed from the start.
I agree - we'll have different opinions. Note - what I originally propositioned was that in X number of years people will study them and will try to see if there were any dips. Maybe there will be some pluses. imo it's doubtful.Will that happen? Sure.
But if we could do an actual, accurate simulation with kids today in timeline A with a pandemic and timeline B without one - its my suggestion that overall there would be very little difference. But we can't. So we all just have our opinions.
Lol my sister did that, two years of HS in one year, and she's alright. Except they only counted the quality points for half the classes so she ended up being like 110/150 instead of valedictorian. Something like: "It would be unfair to the other students to count all of your classes when you took twice as many classes as the other students.Even the ones that get skipped ahead grades and lose the year that way aren't well off later.
Hey, it was all we had!!! The smallest things were a great joy. Old shit was grueling and buggy - and little to no tools to help you find your fuckups.
idk, Jeh may have been referencing pre-HS, where they literally can say "hey, you're jumping from 6th to 8th." If you mean she took a bunch of extra credit classes before or after school achieving 2 years of class credits in 1 year, I can see them saying "sorry, no cherry picking your best grade classes." Part of the game of achieving a good GPA, for those who want Val., is picking shit that you have better chance of succeeding at. That's part of the test tooLol my sister did that, two years of HS in one year, and she's alright. Except they only counted the quality points for half the classes so she ended up being like 110/150 instead of valedictorian. Something like: "It would be unfair to the other students to count all of your classes when you took twice as many classes as the other students.
thats some uber bullshit eh.Lol my sister did that, two years of HS in one year, and she's alright. Except they only counted the quality points for half the classes so she ended up being like 110/150 instead of valedictorian. Something like: "It would be unfair to the other students to count all of your classes when you took twice as many classes as the other students.
Shithole little town run by some good ol' boys. Presumably if she had had one of the "right names" it would have been worked out.thats some uber bullshit eh.
Preparing her for the real world early
Maryland School for the Handicapable AlumI was co-valedictorian of my class cause the kid with Down's Syndrome got all A's. Good kid, liked him, didnt mind him being honored it obviously meant the world to him. And making it "co" didnt detract from anyone else
i didnt always live in this shitty state.Maryland School for the Handicapable Alum