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thenewgreen  ·  4724 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Khan Academy: It’s Different This Time
A large number of parents won't keep their end of the bargain, and most kids will do everything they can to avoid watching the videos. -A large number of parents are already not keeping their ends of the bargain and the result is that their children usurp all of the classroom time. Perhaps with Khan, the school can have a leg to stand on when saying "You suck as parents" to them. Your child has only logged in to study/learn 3 hours this week. What's up? I see it as a way to hold delinquent parents accountable and perhaps change their behaviors. CPS might have a proactive role to play here too.




mk  ·  4724 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yeah, I could see that possibility. It'd be funny to actually hold parents accountable for student performance.
thenewgreen  ·  4724 days ago  ·  link  ·  
At the very least hold them accountable for student engagement. Performance may be a stretch.
lessismore  ·  4724 days ago  ·  link  ·  
What?! How dare they even consider such a notion?!! Holding parents accountable for their child(ren)'s performance/actions?! That is just preposterous!! </sarcasm>