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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.
Resources for learning from home during Covid-19 school 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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What we’re reading: February 13, 2026
Cheers and Jeers: February 13, 2026
ICE and ed reform
AI-assisted learning stumbles on the evidence
Why doesn’t the education system study the successful?
First, do no harm: The academic impacts of grade inflation on long-term outcomes
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