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