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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 weak predictive power of test scores
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When personal beliefs and duties collide
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Teaching to the Student: Charter School Effectiveness in Spite of Perverse Incentives
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Virtual schools mean real work for charter supporters
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America's Report Card: We're still ignoring low-income high-achievers
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Coming next week: Jay Greene and I debate school choice and the role of test scores in determining school quality
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A deep dive into Ohio’s charter school enrollment data
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Opportunity awaits: A market analysis of Ohio’s charter school sector
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Announcing the Fordham Institute's third annual Wonkathon. This year's topic: ESSA and parental choice
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The causes and consequences of test score manipulation in New York
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School choice, student mobility, and school quality in New Orleans
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Is there actually a national teacher shortage?
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