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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
Smiling through: Thirty-two resources for entertaining energetic preschoolers during daycare and preschool closures
Great YouTube channels for middle schoolers and high schoolers for learning from home during COVID-19 school closures
Ways your whole family can volunteer during the COVID-19 crisis
A test for the test: Moving the AP exams online
6 ways districts can deliver quality virtual instruction
Why weighted funding matters for school choice
School choice and Section 1003(b): It's in there!
The grit edition
How NCLB sanctions affected teacher absence
The educational attitudes and aspirations of parents and families of color
The successes and challenges of scaling up high-quality charter school networks
Out of the testing consortium, into the fire
Without a path forward, parents won't vote with their feet
The full Mike Petrilli/Jay Greene debate on testing and school closures
Honoring giftedness in the black community
Two great tastes that taste great together: Course access and direct student services
Follow the money: ESSA's weighted student funding pilots
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