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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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Improving student motivation and engagement
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Poor curriculums are disastrous, but schools can help teachers avoid them
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Civic engagement versus civics education
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"Lord knows I love my kids": Poverty, family formation, and the future of education reform
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The school choice landscape following the 2018 election
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Hoorah for charter schools serving kids with disabilities
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The specialized-charter-school trend threatens to undermine IDEA's inclusion goals
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The Education Gadfly Show: The end of education policy?
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How to better inform parents about their school options
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Are college remedial courses effective?
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What to do about standardized tests
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