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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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The Gadfly Daily’s week in review
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Arne scorns Iowa: political courage or political suicide?
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Disruptive innovation and independent public schools
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GAO and George Miller don’t understand how special education works
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The 50 zip codes with the largest growth in white population share, 2000-2010
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"Gentrification" generates buzz
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The fastest-gentrifying neighborhoods in the United States
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How to push for reform without alienating teachers
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Confessions of a former Luddite
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Eli Broad, conservative hero?
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Pricing the Common Core: How Much Will Smart Implementation Cost States and Districts?
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The Price of the Common Core
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