As I read the daily updates from state and local officials and watch the world come undone, I cannot help but to wonder if the rush to online education is more of a trauma response than a solution to the problem of loss of instruction.
The rush to roll out online education magnifies issues of equity and access for students who have been “left behind’ due to a history of disinvestment and structural racism. In some districts online instruction will likely add to, not decrease these issues.
Much of what I have read is hyper-focused on covering academic…
