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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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Cultivating America's future leaders
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On the 'Fly: Ten stories you might've missed this summer
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Education reform should welcome new voices
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How education reform lost its mojo
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The high achievers edition
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Correctly comparing charter and district schools
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America's most segregating school district borders
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Addressing the learning needs of students performing above grade level
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The child poverty rate plummeted after welfare reform. Here’s what that means for education.
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Private School Choice: How Do Programs Nationwide Stack up?
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Mayor Ginther, school choice advocate?
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How states can promote district-charter school collaboration
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