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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 messy reality of school turnaround
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The new PDK poll: Gems amid the gravel
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Teachers’ complicated attitudes about school discipline
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Should schools give children more time to play?
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Promising state-led assessment innovations
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“Discipline Reform through the Eyes of Teachers” proves Trump was right to rescind Obama-era school discipline policies
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How to not blow the continuous school improvement moment
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The Education Gadfly Show: Should all students be prepared for both college and career?
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The federal Charter Schools Program: A short, opinionated history, part III
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The Lost Children of Hirsch: Will a fresh argument for content-rich curricula make a difference?
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Education research: Does the United States have the right model?
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An Obama-era regulation is likely to establish unconstitutional racial quotas
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