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Resources for learning from home during Covid-19 school closures
With more than half of states closing their schools due to the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of parents, grandparents, and other caregivers have become de facto “home schoolers” practically overnight. Students in this situation will likely be spending a fair amount of time on screens—as a lifeline, respite, or both. We have compiled some excellent suggestions—updated several times since initial publication—for making at least some of that time educational.
Resources for learning from home during Covid-19 school closures
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Great YouTube channels for middle schoolers and high schoolers for learning from home during COVID-19 school closures
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A test for the test: Moving the AP exams online
6 ways districts can deliver quality virtual instruction
Republicans’ missing policy issue: Education
Why Indiana high school diploma changes may do more harm than good
Charter schools outperform traditional public schools on average. Here's why.
Tough love should be the theme of 2024–25
Does competition from charter schools help or hurt traditional public schools?
Should schools adopt equitable grading practices? A teacher voices his concerns.
Evidence that middle school principals influence long-term student outcomes
Are racially isolated Black teachers more likely to leave their jobs?
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#935: How the charter sector can thrive under Trump or Harris, with Starlee Coleman
A timely evaluation of Massachusetts’s test-based graduation requirements
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