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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
Do school boards even matter? Yes, but…
House proposal strengthens teacher evaluation policy
Good intent, questionable remedy
How Does a Value-Added Model Compare to the Colorado Growth Model?
The Empire State straight jacket: Why New York should put the 'voluntary' back in 'voluntary curriculum'
Abandoning the Common Core is taking the easy way out
An important take on state takeovers
Does school board leadership matter?
Are Local School Boards Vital in 21st Century America?
Beating the odds: Some school boards can do it
Truth, not tracking
Does School Board Leadership Matter?
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