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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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E-schools drive Ohio’s charter-school growth
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Does Pre-K Work? It Depends How Picky You Are
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Top recent edu-reads
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Common Core 'spring training': Maintain realistic expectations
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Standards, the free market, and education reform
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The Effect of Co-Locations on Student Achievement in NYC Public Schools
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How Well Aligned Are Textbooks to the Common Core Standards in Mathematics?
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A tale of two movements: Why standards and choice need each other
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Common Core in the Districts: An Overview
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4 Takeaways from SXSWedu
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4 Takeaways from SXSWedu
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Chris Cerf: In appreciation
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