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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 state of low-income students at selective colleges
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“Holding students to high expectations” is harder than it sounds
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John McCain: The best education president we never had
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Seats sit empty while black and brown students are turned away
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Don't make vast decisions with half-vast data
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Four ways state math standards have improved
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How selective high school reforms could benefit New York City's disadvantaged students
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How more informed parents affect student absenteeism
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The relationship between teacher dismissals and teacher quality
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How to get more districts on a path to quality, aligned curriculums
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Is there a mindset misconception with giftedness?
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John McCain, the definition of an American patriot
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