- Research supports having classrooms keep only three feet of social distancing. In fact, more kids in school may prevent spread more than hybrid models. —Washington Post
- How will the forthcoming distribution of vaccines impact schooling? —Education Week
- Andrew Rotherham believes “Obama’s election was the worst thing to happen to charter school advocacy and politics,” because reformers got complacent. —Eduwonk
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s school district has been safely operating twenty-two schools on a hybrid basis for ten weeks.—Washington Post
- These Massachusetts teachers are finding ways to engage students during this crisis. —Boston Globe
- “Training bias out of teachers: Research shows little promise so far. —Education Week
- The passing of Alex Trebek, former host of “Jeopardy!” makes us reflect on a time when people valued knowledge. Is that now lost in the age of Wikipedia? —New Yorker
- Will Joe Biden—a former friend of bipartisan ed reform—choose an education secretary from the ranks of union leadership? —William McGurn
- “Assessments and accountability plans, put on pause by the U.S. Education Department for the 2019–20 school year due to COVID-19, are expected to resume this school year.” —Education Dive
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