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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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Effective Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategies in the Midwest: Who Is Making Use of Them?
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America not so exceptional when it comes to variability in student achievement
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Parents and teachers don't see small schools as the answer
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College sports and the decline of higher education
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A New Commitment: Effective Remediation Strategies for High School Students
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Sex ed and its discontents
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The Arizona Scholarship Tax Credit: Giving Parents Choices, Saving Taxpayers Money
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2000-2001 SAT Scores
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Creative answers to teacher shortages
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Tax credits deserve a second look
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Privatization through the back door
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Teaching patriotism in a time of tragedy
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