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Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by coderholic on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @03:47PM (#24215336)
> This is just a paid, public gripe that a lot of people can relate with

It is

> but what purpose does it serve?

It lets the millions of other parents who find themselves suddenly in the same situation, feeling the same things, know they're not alone, and that the struggle is real!

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Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by rrobukef on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @04:46PM (#24216191)
It is the beginning of remote-learning science. Anecdotes allow estimations of impact and the creation of hypotheses. If nobody talks about a problem, does it exist?
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Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by supergeek133 on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @03:57PM (#24215475)
That's fair enough, but that's not a fair indictment on virtual education (per the headline). The premise stinks.
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