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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[REDSTATEWARD]

Preliminary research suggests students nationwide will return to school in the fall with roughly 70% of learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year, and less than 50% in math, according to projections by NWEA, NWEA, an Oregon-based nonprofit education-services firm. It expects a greater learning loss for minority and low-income children, who have less access to technology and whose families are more likely to be affected by the economic downturn.
About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.
“That puts a target on them,” he said. “I’m stunned at the number of devices and the amount of equipment we’ve lost just through burglaries” at school.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-pushes-americas-most-vulnerable-students-further-behind-11594826905?mod=mhp

The 70% figure is grossly misleading. The poor will be well below that mark, on average, for a variety of reasons, while the wealthier, on average will be less behind, if at all.

But... half of America in any given school year is one or more grade levels ahead of the year they are in, while not having their ability even slightly tested, let alone addressed.

Wanna Try that one again?

[Echo4]

Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.

Red is worried poor youth are vulnerable to crime,  and may need more help from government.

Libtard!

About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Think about that

Pretty much never far from my thoughts, Ward.

Just discovering that now, are you?!

[Yankguy1]

Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.

Red is worried poor youth are vulnerable to crime,  and may need more help from government.

Libtard!

About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Think about that

I'm thinking about yesterday when you told us the only purpose of schools is for education.

[bankshot1]

Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.

Red is worried poor youth are vulnerable to crime,  and may need more help from government.

Libtard!

About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Think about that

Perhaps Trump and Devos should think about that as they threaten public schools with funding cuts. The most vulnerable children need help not threats.

Republican policy is no policy at all

Idiots.

[Yankguy1]

Red's crocodile tears are unseemly.

[REDSTATEWARD]

Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.

Red is worried poor youth are vulnerable to crime,  and may need more help from government.

Libtard!

About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Think about that

Pretty much never far from my thoughts, Ward.

Just discovering that now, are you?!

Say what?

[Echo4]

Preliminary research suggests students nationwide will return to school in the fall with roughly 70% of learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year, and less than 50% in math, according to projections by NWEA, NWEA, an Oregon-based nonprofit education-services firm. It expects a greater learning loss for minority and low-income children, who have less access to technology and whose families are more likely to be affected by the economic downturn.
About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.
“That puts a target on them,” he said. “I’m stunned at the number of devices and the amount of equipment we’ve lost just through burglaries” at school.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-pushes-americas-most-vulnerable-students-further-behind-11594826905?mod=mhp

The 70% figure is grossly misleading. The poor will be well below that mark, on average, for a variety of reasons, while the wealthier, on average will be less behind, if at all.

But... half of America in any given school year is one or more grade levels ahead of the year they are in, while not having their ability even slightly tested, let alone addressed.

Wanna Try that one again?

It's not quite half, but it is far more than you would think. Well, more than most people would think. But you are, of course, a stable genius and nobody knows education like you do.

The authors studied statewide results on the Smarter Balanced tests in Wisconsin and California; statewide results on the Florida Standards Assessment; data from 33 states on the NWEA MAP test; and data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the "Nation's Report Card." The first two are high-stakes accountability tests, while the MAP test is usually given twice a year to benchmark student progress. The NAEP is a low-stakes national data collection.

Makel and his co-authors found that, on the NWEA, 35 percent of beginning fifth graders were already scoring at levels you might only expect by the end of the year. And, on the NAEP, the top 25 percent of fourth graders outscored the bottom 25 percent of eighth graders every year but one — for 26 years straight.

On the state tests, the researchers took "grade level" to mean hitting the third-highest of four scoring levels — below basic, basic, proficient and advanced — for the grade above the grade being tested. In every case, the researchers found large numbers of overachievers. These are students who, by spring, meet or exceed the grade level standard for the following year.

[REDSTATEWARD]

Preliminary research suggests students nationwide will return to school in the fall with roughly 70% of learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year, and less than 50% in math, according to projections by NWEA, NWEA, an Oregon-based nonprofit education-services firm. It expects a greater learning loss for minority and low-income children, who have less access to technology and whose families are more likely to be affected by the economic downturn.
About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.
“That puts a target on them,” he said. “I’m stunned at the number of devices and the amount of equipment we’ve lost just through burglaries” at school.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-pushes-americas-most-vulnerable-students-further-behind-11594826905?mod=mhp



The 70% figure is grossly misleading. The poor will be well below that mark, on average, for a variety of reasons, while the wealthier, on average will be less behind, if at all.

But... half of America in any given school year is one or more grade levels ahead of the year they are in, while not having their ability even slightly tested, let alone addressed.

Wanna Try that one again?


It's not quite half, but it is far more than you would think. Well, more than most people would think. But you are, of course, a stable genius and nobody knows education like you do.

The authors

Who?

[Echo4]

Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.

Red is worried poor youth are vulnerable to crime,  and may need more help from government.

Libtard!

About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Think about that

Pretty much never far from my thoughts, Ward.

Just discovering that now, are you?!

Say what?

Ward, you site that stat as if it's news.

It's not.

The poverty levels in this country are frightening and have been for a long time. One of the major saving graces of SSI is that it accomplished its major goal, until penury on the part of the GOP set it back. Senior citizen poverty is way down from where it was before SSI, even if higher now than it has been.

The plight of the children is worse, especially in the states that refused expanded Medicaid. The "reforms" of welfare that limit the number of years a family can be on it were devastating. And the $2,000 limit on assets for a disabled person is criminal.

So, yeah, "about 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school," though your figure is out of date.  (Low income is defined as under 130% of poverty level.) 29.7 million children were being fed that way, last I looked, but I was going to skip it until your "say what?" came along.

An estimated 11.1 percent of U.S. households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2018, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. That is down from 11.8 percent in 2017 and from a peak of 14.9 percent in 2011. The prevalence of very low food security was 4.3 percent in 2018.

It's progress. It's unclear where that has gone this year, but it's being studied.

[REDSTATEWARD]

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) endorsed President Trump’s reelection Wednesday, praising his “steadfast and very public support” for law enforcement.

NAPO did not endorse a candidate in the 2016 election but endorsed former President Barack Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden in both the 2008 and 2012 elections.

[Echo4]

Preliminary research suggests students nationwide will return to school in the fall with roughly 70% of learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year, and less than 50% in math, according to projections by NWEA, NWEA, an Oregon-based nonprofit education-services firm. It expects a greater learning loss for minority and low-income children, who have less access to technology and whose families are more likely to be affected by the economic downturn.
About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.
“That puts a target on them,” he said. “I’m stunned at the number of devices and the amount of equipment we’ve lost just through burglaries” at school.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-pushes-americas-most-vulnerable-students-further-behind-11594826905?mod=mhp



The 70% figure is grossly misleading. The poor will be well below that mark, on average, for a variety of reasons, while the wealthier, on average will be less behind, if at all.

But... half of America in any given school year is one or more grade levels ahead of the year they are in, while not having their ability even slightly tested, let alone addressed.

Wanna Try that one again?


It's not quite half, but it is far more than you would think. Well, more than most people would think. But you are, of course, a stable genius and nobody knows education like you do.

The authors

Who?

Matthew Makel, Jonathan Plucker, and some other researchers at JHU. Do you want a copy of the policy paper?

p.s. You sure do something funky to the formatting of your posts, sometimes, Ward!

[REDSTATEWARD]

Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.

Red is worried poor youth are vulnerable to crime,  and may need more help from government.

Libtard!

About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Think about that

Pretty much never far from my thoughts, Ward.

Just discovering that now, are you?!

Say what?

Ward, you site that stat as if it's news.

It's not.

The poverty levels in this country are frightening and have been for a long time. One of the major saving graces of SSI is that it accomplished its major goal, until penury on the part of the GOP set it back. Senior citizen poverty is way down from where it was before SSI, even if higher now than it has been.

The plight of the children is worse, especially in the states that refused expanded Medicaid. The "reforms" of welfare that limit the number of years a family can be on it were devastating. And the $2,000 limit on assets for a disabled person is criminal.

So, yeah, "about 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school," though your figure is out of date.  (Low income is defined as under 130% of poverty level.) 29.7 million children were being fed that way, last I looked, but I was going to skip it until your "say what?" came along.

An estimated 11.1 percent of U.S. households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2018, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. That is down from 11.8 percent in 2017 and from a peak of 14.9 percent in 2011. The prevalence of very low food security was 4.3 percent in 2018.

It's progress. It's unclear where that has gone this year, but it's being studied.

I hope that post was a catharsis for you.  God knows it was hardly germane to anything I posited   

[REDSTATEWARD]

Preliminary research suggests students nationwide will return to school in the fall with roughly 70% of learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year, and less than 50% in math, according to projections by NWEA, NWEA, an Oregon-based nonprofit education-services firm. It expects a greater learning loss for minority and low-income children, who have less access to technology and whose families are more likely to be affected by the economic downturn.
About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.
“That puts a target on them,” he said. “I’m stunned at the number of devices and the amount of equipment we’ve lost just through burglaries” at school.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-pushes-americas-most-vulnerable-students-further-behind-11594826905?mod=mhp



The 70% figure is grossly misleading. The poor will be well below that mark, on average, for a variety of reasons, while the wealthier, on average will be less behind, if at all.

But... half of America in any given school year is one or more grade levels ahead of the year they are in, while not having their ability even slightly tested, let alone addressed.

Wanna Try that one again?


It's not quite half, but it is far more than you would think. Well, more than most people would think. But you are, of course, a stable genius and nobody knows education like you do.

The authors

Who?

Matthew Makel, Jonathan Plucker, and some other researchers at JHU. Do you want a copy of the policy paper?

No need  it is off -topic 

[Echo4]

Preliminary research suggests students nationwide will return to school in the fall with roughly 70% of learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year, and less than 50% in math, according to projections by NWEA, NWEA, an Oregon-based nonprofit education-services firm. It expects a greater learning loss for minority and low-income children, who have less access to technology and whose families are more likely to be affected by the economic downturn.
About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.
“That puts a target on them,” he said. “I’m stunned at the number of devices and the amount of equipment we’ve lost just through burglaries” at school.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-learning-pushes-americas-most-vulnerable-students-further-behind-11594826905?mod=mhp



The 70% figure is grossly misleading. The poor will be well below that mark, on average, for a variety of reasons, while the wealthier, on average will be less behind, if at all.

But... half of America in any given school year is one or more grade levels ahead of the year they are in, while not having their ability even slightly tested, let alone addressed.

Wanna Try that one again?


It's not quite half, but it is far more than you would think. Well, more than most people would think. But you are, of course, a stable genius and nobody knows education like you do.

The authors

Who?

Matthew Makel, Jonathan Plucker, and some other researchers at JHU. Do you want a copy of the policy paper?

No need  it is off -topic

Then why bother asking who?!

[Echo4]

Dr. Greene said there could be a mix of in-person and remote learning in the fall, and his goal is to make sure all students can get online and have devices to learn on. But he worries that providing laptops to students could make them vulnerable to crime.

Red is worried poor youth are vulnerable to crime,  and may need more help from government.

Libtard!

About 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school.
Think about that

Pretty much never far from my thoughts, Ward.

Just discovering that now, are you?!

Say what?

Ward, you site that stat as if it's news.

It's not.

The poverty levels in this country are frightening and have been for a long time. One of the major saving graces of SSI is that it accomplished its major goal, until penury on the part of the GOP set it back. Senior citizen poverty is way down from where it was before SSI, even if higher now than it has been.

The plight of the children is worse, especially in the states that refused expanded Medicaid. The "reforms" of welfare that limit the number of years a family can be on it were devastating. And the $2,000 limit on assets for a disabled person is criminal.

So, yeah, "about 26 million public-school students, just over half in the U.S., are considered low-income and rely on free or reduced-price meals at school," though your figure is out of date.  (Low income is defined as under 130% of poverty level.) 29.7 million children were being fed that way, last I looked, but I was going to skip it until your "say what?" came along.

An estimated 11.1 percent of U.S. households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2018, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. That is down from 11.8 percent in 2017 and from a peak of 14.9 percent in 2011. The prevalence of very low food security was 4.3 percent in 2018.

It's progress. It's unclear where that has gone this year, but it's being studied.

I hope that post was a catharsis for you.  God knows it was hardly germane to anything I posited

That you believe that, as ever, says more about you than about the topic.

God knows, if there is such a being, that what I wrote about is deeply connected to your comment about the kids getting food through schools because their families are poor.