Has Education Provided Equal Opportunity During the Pandemic?

     A recent blog post I made answers this questions, which is clearly no. Many people do not have access to the materials they need, such as internet and laptops, to be successful during online school. Another issue that we have seen is some kids do not do as well learning on their own, as opposed to being in class and having access to a teacher. College students also don't have full access to the resources available to them on campus such as tutors and study groups. This can affect learning in a negative way. This can also be frustrating for college students who pay a lot of money to have access to those resources. The material we are actually learning is also decreasing for many students because it is easier to cheat in online courses. Students will do this in order to help their GPA, however we are not learning as much as we used to because we aren't having to study for tests we usually would have to because we can just access our notes or look it up online. This will affect our majors and future professions because although we may graduate with a degree, we may not really be qualified. 

    The answer to this may seem simple- Why don't we just do face to face classes like in Europe and Asia? The reality is that we have not handled the Covid situation as well as other countries, and are just not in a position to do that safely right now. We have seen this at UK, where the virus is spreading like crazy even with students classes being mostly online. I have been contact traced twice from the safety of my apartment. The virus is not controlled enough here to add face-to-face classes, which at UK would be large groups of people, to the mix. Until people start wearing masks, social distancing, and taking this virus seriously, I have a feeling that it wont be over any time soon.