West Chester back to remote learning for the fall

[ThePennsyOracle]

I think some mediocre private colleges, especially those with a lot of foreign engineering students, are going to have trouble surviving in the remote learning world. Students will seek out less expensive options and foreign students may not be able to return to the USA. Their tuition income will dry up in this remote learning world as there is less to differentiate them from other colleges which may be cheaper. Places like Widener, Lebanon Valley, Juniata, Albright, Lycoming, Rider, etc. may go out of business or merge with others colleges just to stay in business.

I think about Lebanon Valley a lot. Almost went there out of high school and it’s an awesome little campus. But you’re right, small colleges like that are in trouble without significant alumni support.

 

[ApexLion]

It's not nonsense. I can speak for my son who thought it was horrible. No interaction with the professors. He's at Susquehanna so he doesn't have the 500 person class. I have not talked to any of his friends or my friends with kids who think the online education is worth the money. I'm sure remote learning works great for those that don't have the time to attend class or someone who is anti-social. Our social skills as a society already suck and with remote work and learning it will only get worse.

There is a way to provide remote instruction that builds collaboration and yes even social skills. Unfortunately we (the country) were caught flat footed this past Spring.

 

[Nitwit]

I doubt if any of the smaller conferences will play. There is no incentive for them to do so. The Ivy League has already cancelled and the others will follow suit. The power 5 are playing chicken right now and if one of them cancels it’s likely they all will. My guess is that they will play some vastly reduced schedule just to get the season out of the way and get some TV revenue out of it, but don’t look for anything resembling normalcy. 10 games is probably wishful thinking with maybe 8 games starting in October and running through Thanksgiving more realistic. If California, Arizona, Texas, and a Florida don’t improve it’s probably over. Plus places like Rutgers, NW, and Md may be gone too.

 

[SR108]

The union put up a big stink about returning to the class room in the fall beginning in April.

They will put up a bigger stink when the district starts cutting personnel. they will not be immune to furloughs.

 

[bdgan]

What purpose does it serve to bail on remote learning? Why would a kid put their life on hold for an indefinite period of time? It is what it is. Everyone is just going to adapt and do the best they can.

This anti-remote learning thing is such nonsense.

Remote learning is better than no learning but not as good as in person learning. It's not an easy decision.

 

[SR108]

who is blaming remote learning. but to pay full tuition to the tune of $25-$50K per semester for some online classes might not make much economic sense for many. Can do the same thing at the local junior or community college for literally pennies on the dollar. part of college is the experience of being in college, sitting in lecture halls, discussions, being with friends, partying, etc...that is all gone. So take a year off, take a gen ed class for a few hundred bucks at a community college where the credit transfers. find a job that makes some money and then go back to school in 2021 when hopefully this has passed and things are normal.

How is that a bad thing?

Yep, I know kids that have already decided to do this.

 

[SR108]

Makes me appreciate even more the millions of health care workers, policemen, firemen, military, grocery store employees, and so many other essential personnel who suck it up every day and return to their jobs which makes all of our lives better ... thankfully, they don't have the same attitude as so many of the members of teachers unions.

Good points, considering that the virus does not seem to be a threat to young people, why is education not deemed essential?

 

[RTLH]

Reversed course today.

My friends daughter is on their soccer team. Whole family upset being in limbo

 

[Lyons212]

They will put up a bigger stink when the district starts cutting personnel. they will not be immune to furloughs.

Your right. Reality is what cannot be paid for will not be paid. If tax revenue craters and it is, the longer this goes on the more budget cuts to government services which means employees losing jobs.

 

[SR108]

Your right. Reality is what cannot be paid for will not be paid. If tax revenue craters and it is, the longer this goes on the more budget cuts to government services which means employees losing jobs.

Not quite sure why teachers and college instructors think or believe they are immune to furloughs. Its not going to sit real well with the average taxpayer who may be out of work to keep on paying taxes while educators keep collecting a paycheck while sheltering in place.