School Just Got Better for A Lot of Kids

Uncovering the benefits of remote learning

With Covid-19 a persistent threat in the U.S., online learning is here to stay for the foreseeable future. But what was once envisioned as a last resort — sending kids home with a laptop and hoping for the best—has shown some surprising benefits.

In elementary school, I was given 15 minutes to get through a line to pick up my lunch, then sit down and eat. If teachers kept us in the classroom for too long, the time was cut down to ten minutes, and I couldn’t finish eating. We were allowed no other snacks during the day. In school, I was only allowed a drink twice a day: a small carton of milk at lunch, and a few gulps from the water fountain after recess.

As a result, I was dehydrated, and would often get headaches. We didn’t have air conditioning on hot summer days, and we would sit with sweat dripping off us while trying to learn.

With distance learning, kids can grab a glass of cool water whenever they like. They don’t have to trudge through snow to stand at freezing bus stops, either.

I recently saw a modern school design that had more “break-away” spaces — like the nooks in libraries for kids to study or take tests, but throughout the building. I would’ve loved such a design in high school. In college I would hide away…

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