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What we're reading this week: November 5

The Education Gadfly
11.4.2020
  • The winner of this election won’t resolve our nation’s deep-rooted social problems. For that, we need local, personal action. —Yuval Levin
  • Parents are reconsidering schooling decisions as they weigh worsening Covid rates against the costs of isolation and disrupting routines for their children. —Wall Street Journal
  • When the pandemic is finally over, will school continue on as before? Or has it ushered us into a new era of schooling? —Paul Hill and Ashley Jochim
  • Despite overall rising Covid cases, schools have not proven to be hotspots here or abroad. Safe reopenings are possible. —Wall Street Journal
  • The divisiveness of this election is worrying civics teachers, who fear parent or administrator backlash if they’re perceived as too political when discussing the elections. —Washington Post
  • We’ve heard of students leaving school because they were doing too poorly. But what about a student being forced to leave school for doing too well? —Washington Post
  • Civics education should encourage voting, volunteering, and other forms of participation. “But it’s not the only thing.” —Rick Hess
  • High school students put civics into action as volunteers at the polls. —Washington Post
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High Expectations
Tags: Civics COVID-19
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