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Originally Posted by JManc
"School" is more than just the reading, writing and arithmetic. It's also about the structure, socialization and cohesive setting for 8 hours a day of which the physical building is fundamental component. I spent the tail end of my MBA online (Covid) and it did not compare to F2F. Learning is hands on and interactive.
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To me it seems implausible that online education is a real thing for say a 7 year old kid with a working single mother. I could see it working for some older kids who are self-directed or some younger kids with parents who basically operate as teachers, though even in those cases the socialization aspect is lacking. The university students I know complained the online stuff was bad for them.
My impression is depression and obesity in children are both up significantly during the pandemic period. That combined with losses to education may pay "dividends" for a long time.