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37. Correction, the US is and a number of western nations are at the bottom end of overall handling

Sun May 9, 2021, 03:19 PM

May 2021

... of CV19 and there are a number of countries that didn't have a text book genocidal racist running it that got 500,000 people killed via lies about the lethality of the virus.

Those countries with sane leaders didn't have the school hit we did in the US

The Countries Who've Handled Coronavirus the Best – and Worst

https://www.movehub.com/blog/best-and-worst-covid-responses/

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I'm torn on this local newspaper article (DU poll) [View all] JohnnyRingo May 2021 OP

The article tells me available, inexpensive childcare is the solution. LakeArenal May 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #8

That's my take. Mom did what she believed she had to do. Shrike47 May 2021 #13

Yep Diamond_Dog May 2021 #14

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2021 #52

When I was 7 I walked home by myself and was home alone SoonerPride May 2021 #2

As I recall, they called them "latch key kids". JohnnyRingo May 2021 #4

Usually a tad older zipplewrath May 2021 #35

Me, too. Plus I was left by myself all through summer when school was out. Midnight Writer May 2021 #31

Interesting poll on Mother's Day! MerryHolidays May 2021 #3

In a country with almost zero social safety net for single moms Greybnk48 May 2021 #5

+1 treestar May 2021 #21

Schools should all be open by now MichMan May 2021 #6

With new variants that are more contagious among young people and almost no children Scrivener7 May 2021 #9

Maybe you are OK with students continuing to receive minimal education for over an entire year now. MichMan May 2021 #10

I must admit, I would have aced every history test... JohnnyRingo May 2021 #12

Who will they be behind? Generic Brad May 2021 #15

Wealthier kids in private schools ? MichMan May 2021 #19

Were they ahead of them or even with them in 2019? Scrivener7 May 2021 #33

Correction, the US is and a number of western nations are at the bottom end of overall handling uponit7771 May 2021 #37

Even if that were relevant or true, you are weighing learning algebra against deaths. Scrivener7 May 2021 #16

+1 n/t Pobeka May 2021 #23

If parents, many of them who are home as well, want their kids to be educated.... LakeArenal May 2021 #26

L.A. Latino, Black students suffered deep disparities in online learning, records show MichMan May 2021 #29

are the measurements for achievement any different in terms of demographics Kali May 2021 #30

When the alternative is students dying? Lancero May 2021 #41

Right but there are red states who wont get the schools up to CDC standards uponit7771 May 2021 #36

No real harm here... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #7

Too young for sure and did they open the door for the police?? Bev54 May 2021 #24

On-site child care for businesses would help. Had them in WWII. And some companies today do. niyad May 2021 #11

A difficult situation to be sure Danmel May 2021 #17

Their mother probably agrees with you completely. LakeArenal May 2021 #27

I'm a mother too Danmel May 2021 #34

That's great. So she should have.....? LakeArenal May 2021 #39

So how young is too young for you????? USALiberal May 2021 #43

Older than 7 Danmel May 2021 #46

That's not the real issue. Yes two very young children shouldn't be alone. LakeArenal May 2021 #49

What would you have her do if they were 5? Nt USALiberal May 2021 #51

Now you are circle talking. They weren't five. LakeArenal May 2021 #53

Same issue at any age!! Get it?? Nt USALiberal May 2021 #54

Do you recall what this poll is about? LakeArenal May 2021 #55

Remember seeing this story? Diamond_Dog May 2021 #18

I was a "latch key" kid starting from age 6, and an only child too. Totally Tunsie May 2021 #20

I was too, but we had a next door neighbor who was a SAHM TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #22

Nowadays 7 is too young MenloParque May 2021 #25

Girls start babysitting at ten. LakeArenal May 2021 #28

no harm, with the caveat Kali May 2021 #32

I was a latch-key kid solara May 2021 #38

that's how MANY of us grew up back in the day. WarGamer May 2021 #40

That's not really an argument one way or the other. LanternWaste May 2021 #47

People keep saying that seven is too young Xavier Breath May 2021 #42

You are IMO! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #44

Like I said, no experience with children outside of my own childhood, so I could very well be wrong. Xavier Breath May 2021 #45

Perhaps they were both tattle tales. JohnnyRingo May 2021 #56

I believe the Mom was looking for an alternative FakeNoose May 2021 #48

This country makes things unnecessarily difficult to get by in life JI7 May 2021 #50

She shouldn't be in this situation. herding cats May 2021 #57