Local School District To Require Students To Attend Online Classes At Massive, Open-Concept Computer Lab

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SAVANNAH, GA—In an effort to make virtual learning readily accessible to every child in kindergarten through 12th grade, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System announced plans Wednesday to require all students to attend online classes in one massive, open-concept computer lab. “We’re happy to provide our approximately 37,000 students with this large room where they can complete their coursework, participate in Zoom calls with teachers, and access class discussion boards—all without having to set foot in a traditional classroom,” said superintendent M. Ann Levett, describing the windowless 100,000-square-foot warehouse space in which pupils of all ages will sit side-by-side at long folding tables and use desktop PCs to access the school district’s web-based distance-learning environment. “While the coronavirus has presented educators with a problem that has no perfect solution, we believe we have found an equitable approach that allows children to learn in a comfortable setting without ever having to wear a mask. And they won’t be staring at a screen all day, either. During break time, students can play together or simply relax in the adjacent auto-repair garage, which will serve as a communal recreation area.” At press time, Levett told reporters that in preparation for the start of school, her district had mandated virus tests, and the results had come back negative for all 37,000 computers.\n

SAVANNAH, GA—In an effort to make virtual learning readily accessible to every child in kindergarten through 12th grade, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System announced plans Wednesday to require all students to attend online classes in one massive, open-concept computer lab.

Ann Levett, describing the windowless 100,000-square-foot warehouse space in which pupils of all ages will sit side-by-side at long folding tables and use desktop PCs to access the school district’s web-based distance-learning environment. “While the coronavirus has presented educators with a problem that has no perfect solution, we believe we have found an equitable approach that allows children to learn in a comfortable setting without ever having to wear a mask.

 

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Masks ?

So funny

Millenials are pretty dumb, it could possibly happen.

So everyone gets to feel what its like to work at an office job?

This is essentially what some districts do with kids when their teacher gets COVID-19. Kids are sitting in a classroom together with their teacher on screen teaching them remotely. 🤦🏽‍♀️

why does this lowkey seem real

Real or Onion?

A new normal indeed

I swear, if y'all put this out there and it actually happens...😳

This literally happened in my school district.

This.... this honestly wouldn’t surprise me if this actually happened....

the onion delivers the finest journalism yet again

My friend school wants to do this

Loved the ending

Keeps the teachers safe

What makes more sense than going to school now? Just keep taking the GED. Eventually you'll pass. Then. Only online college courses if you qualify for financial aid. Keep bills low&the mind busy,until there's a vaccine that works.

At least the school will get funding, since that's all that counts in the end.

If they change seats every 14 minutes there won't be any problems

Sounds like it could be a real thing tho ngl 🤔

In Florida

My school unironically wanted to do this

Georgia, I’m looking in your direction...

paid for by google. dystopia!

What is satire anymore? Is this it? I can't tell.

I mean

Sweet I always loved going to the lab

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