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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 2016 Brown Center report on education: How well are American students learning?
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Army brats for Common Core
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ESSA accountability: Don't forget the high-achievers
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The teacher hazing ritual
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The Proper Perspective: Ohio school report cards and the opt-out problem
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Educational equity: Mission accomplished or merely begun?
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Teacher resources: When one door closes, another one opens
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Early lessons from a public-private education turnaround initiative
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How D.C.'s teacher hiring practices affect teacher performance
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Evaluating the four-year scale-up of Reading Recovery
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Hope for charters in Washington State
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Children, be quiet and watch your lesson
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