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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
NWEA measures the impact of the pandemic on student achievement and growth
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Using deeper learning to strengthen our democracy
Leading schools with vision in a time of change
A bright future for open enrollment
Every high schooler in America deserves the U.S. history and civics education I have had
Lax school discipline won’t cut it as kids return to school
More dumb things done in the name of educational “equity”
A third disrupted year can only strain Americans’ ties to traditional public schools
Examining the benefits of career and technical education at scale
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