[Mick]

There are estimates that the hit to students' education will cost on the order of $60 - $80K per student in terms of lifetime earnings.  That's for K-12 students, so maybe a bit less for Stanford students (or maybe more, since if it is a fixed proportion of earnings, it might affect high earners more).  Moreover without Stanford having on campus activities, there is always the possibility that the next Unicorn that would have been hatched amongst a group of friends late one night in a dorm common room won't get to see the light of day, costing the economy billions.

Yes, the short term return is much greater for football, but it is ultimately a game, and it leaves very little lasting value (with all apologies to Phogge's film vault, or is it tape).

BC

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-cen...educators/

I don't buy that at all. Kids are really resilient. And many countries don't even try to get their kindergarteners to do anything but play. Yet those kids pass ours eventually by learning at a faster rate.

Most kids will catch up if they get back to full time in a year.

I doubt it.  Educationally speaking, I think our kids are in serious, serious trouble.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-cen...educators/

[Mick]

There are estimates that the hit to students' education will cost on the order of $60 - $80K per student in terms of lifetime earnings.  That's for K-12 students, so maybe a bit less for Stanford students (or maybe more, since if it is a fixed proportion of earnings, it might affect high earners more).  Moreover without Stanford having on campus activities, there is always the possibility that the next Unicorn that would have been hatched amongst a group of friends late one night in a dorm common room won't get to see the light of day, costing the economy billions.

Yes, the short term return is much greater for football, but it is ultimately a game, and it leaves very little lasting value (with all apologies to Phogge's film vault, or is it tape).

BC

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-cen...educators/

I don't buy that at all. Kids are really resilient. And many countries don't even try to get their kindergarteners to do anything but play. Yet those kids pass ours eventually by learning at a faster rate.

Most kids will catch up if they get back to full time in a year.

I doubt it.  Educationally speaking, I think our kids are in serious, serious trouble.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-cen...educators/