Looking Ahead - Beyond the Curve

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Trail Goer

School's will resume regular operations at some point but clearly not the rest of this school year, and I wouldn't assume that it will happen this fall either. A close friend of my family, is a superintendent in southern NH and they are already working out a continency plan, should on line learning need to continue after summer break. A lot of colleges are already starting to make that call for the fall semester, so don't be surprised if the state or local officials make the call sooner than later. In order to give parents time to make proper plans, that call should be made sooner than later.
One thing you can almost certainly kiss goodbye are "snow days" and the make up days that go with them. A lot of communities were already starting to issue blizzard bags, in the event of snow days, I imagine it will become standard practice going forward for every community, that in the event of a "Snow Day", it will still be considered an active school day with online learning, so no makeup days required.

Sometimes I wonder how many college kids will attend if they cannot be on campus?

[Chris M]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Sometimes I wonder how many college kids will attend if they cannot be on campus?

My wife and I have been paying out of pocket for nearly all of our youngest son's on-campus college education. He's a senior this year. There's no need for it to cost this much.

The entrenched university establishment will fight to keep the gravy train they have, but the cost savings of not having them on campus would be massive, and I think welcomed for most. Information costs very little nowadays - there's just no need for annual cost of it to be tens of thousands.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Chris M

My wife and I have been paying out of pocket for nearly all of our youngest son's on-campus college education. He's a senior this year. There's no need for it to cost this much.

The entrenched university establishment will fight to keep the gravy train they have, but the cost savings of not having them on campus would be massive, and I think welcomed for most. Information costs very little nowadays - there's just no need for annual cost of it to be tens of thousands.

Agreed, my daughter graduates from Stonehill this year for Early Education/ Spanish. She is the last of 2 and I am happy that my kids have no debt starting their professional lives (she will be on her own for her masters). Many colleges have lost their way and are more worried about marketing the college experience rather than the quality of the education.