Re:MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester
by teachrdan on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @06:13PM
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I think the point was, what happens to working class or poor students who don't have a stable home--with broadband, adequate study space, food, etc--to go back to? Those needs were covered by MIT while the students were on campus; will they be covered by MIT now that students are forced to leave? If not, it seems like this is a ham-fisted response that ignores the needs of students who don't come from comfortable backgrounds.
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Re:MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester
by pkaye on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @06:16PM
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The can make exceptions to allow students to stay:
> Students who do not have a home to go to, or for whom going home would be unsafe given the circumstances of their home country or homelife.
Re:MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester
by rurp on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @06:59PM
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That exception only specifies students with an "unsafe" home life. It doesn't say anything about students who aren't in danger at home but nevertheless will lose the income from a part time job, access to quiet study areas, good study partners, and many other significant downsides.