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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.
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Resources for learning from home during Covid-19 school closures
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Smiling through: Thirty-two resources for entertaining energetic preschoolers during daycare and preschool 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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Ways your whole family can volunteer during the COVID-19 crisis
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A test for the test: Moving the AP exams online
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6 ways districts can deliver quality virtual instruction
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The Civic Mission of Schools
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High-stakes testing in Massachusetts is proving critics wrong
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New England states to develop shared standards and tests
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Breaking News: Ed School Profs Endorse Phonics and Mandated Curricula!
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Who Controls Teachers' Work? Power and Accountability in America's Schools
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Should homework be abolished or expanded?
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Are Advanced Placement (AP) courses still the gold standard?
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Financial Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on the State of New Hampshire
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Culture clash between philanthropists and public school systems
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Special ed reauthorization heating up
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What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action
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Private schools more likely to dismiss teachers for poor performance
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