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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
Research on ten early childhood education programs
Charter school effectiveness in spite of perverse incentives
An examination of opt-out issues
One highway, two realities
Paying homage to charter schools' early trailblazers
I strongly support charter schools. That’s why I’m so tough on them.
The Leicester City edition
Students need opportunities to flex their creative muscles
What reformers can do to expand charters and choice besides advocating for policy change
Rely on local actors, instead of faulty information, to make judgements about school quality
Revamp of Charter Schools Program incentivizes (mostly) the right things
Shut bad schools for low performance, but don't draw conclusions from test scores alone
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