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Here& #39;s a journey in circular logic. Join me, if you will around this spool of a thread.
Today, the city announced that 177,000 students are expected to attend summer school.
Of those, 102,000 will be REQUIRED to attend.
A year ago, just 44,000 students were required to attend.
Today, the city announced that 177,000 students are expected to attend summer school.
Of those, 102,000 will be REQUIRED to attend.
A year ago, just 44,000 students were required to attend.
There are two reasons you might be required to attend summer school:
You are in grades 3-8 and you were recommended to be held back unless you attend summer school
You are in high school and did not successfully pass a required class
You are in grades 3-8 and you were recommended to be held back unless you attend summer school
You are in high school and did not successfully pass a required class
On my behalf, @emilyngo asked during the presser if this large jump in REQUIRED students is an indication that more students are falling behind during remote learning. @NYCMayor, largely, said yes. @DOEChancellor said it wasn& #39;t apples to apples.
What& #39;s not apples to apples about comparing students required to attend one year, and those required to attend the next, I asked his press shop?
Well, this year& #39;s numbers include students in high school who didn& #39;t fail a course but got an "incomplete" instead.
Ok, but -- nobody is failing a course in high school this year. Failing grades are now deemed incomplete due to the pandemic grading policy in effect.
Ok, but -- nobody is failing a course in high school this year. Failing grades are now deemed incomplete due to the pandemic grading policy in effect.
Getting an incomplete means you didn& #39;t successfully complete (otherwise known as "pass) the required course. That would& #39;ve meant summer school last year, too.
DOE spokeswoman Danielle Filson argues that an incomplete may not mean you failed, per se, just needed more time to pass. A year ago that would have meant failing, but this year we are acknowledging students may need more time due to remote learning. https://twitter.com/DanielleFilson/status/1262806237948903424">https://twitter.com/DanielleF...
So. DOE says it is not a fair comparison because, this year, some kids need more time due to remote learning.
Of course, that was exactly the point of comparing. My question was: many more kids need summer school, does that mean they fell behind in remote learning?
Full circle.
Of course, that was exactly the point of comparing. My question was: many more kids need summer school, does that mean they fell behind in remote learning?
Full circle.
