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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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Addressing high school dropout rates starting at the elementary school level
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Improving education requires new voices, fresh ideas, and more questions
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Getting an A isn't easier if you're rich
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A worthy requiem for Pat Moynihan
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Improving education requires new voices, fresh ideas, and more questions
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The Education Gadfly Show: School choice for English language learners
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Addressing high school dropout rates starting at the elementary school level
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Can education reform get its mojo back?
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Keep mayoral control of education in D.C., and keep it simple
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Teacher outs Trump official for being a loner and eating glue—in the third grade
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Teacher outs Trump official for being a loner and eating glue—in the third grade
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How principal effectiveness affects teacher turnover
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