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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
Missouri Charter Schools and Teacher Pension Plans: How Well Do Existing Pension Plans Serve Charter and Urban Teachers?
Primary Sources
The false tradeoffs of test scores, creativity, and happiness
When 1 + 1 = 0: Why the new Indiana draft standards don’t make the grade
Netflix Academy: The best streaming videos on reptiles
First Bell 2-26-14
New from Fordham: Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers
Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers
A chance for Mississippi to get out of the educational basement
The imperfect "ObamaCore" analogy
Must see TV: Fordham trustee defends Common Core on Fox News
First Bell 2-21-14
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