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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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Charter school expansion: A promising alternative to turnarounds
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Indiana: The greatest spectacle in education reform
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How does phasing out paper-and-pencil tests affect student performance?
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Why do high-performing teachers leave? Data from Washington, D.C.
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A drought of our own making
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National Charter Schools Week: DECA High proves the possible
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The secret ingredient to growing great readers
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Learning deserts? Where charter schools aren't
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It's time for charters to bloom in new places
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How to ensure equity in IDEA
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The Achievement First story, part one: The Common Core hits New York
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Yes, test scores affect long-term outcomes, even according to this study, despite what its authors mistakenly conclude
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