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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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How the Right can lose the education argument
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Violence against teachers prompts calls for increased security
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Academic validation: Maryland’s alternative graduation pathways examined
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Cheers and Jeers: April 21, 2022
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What we're reading this week: April 21, 2022
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Education Gadfly Show #816: Want kids back in school? Make sure they feel safe.
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A better way to measure student absenteeism
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Does all play and no work make Jack a smart boy?
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Biden Administration fails to follow the science on charter schools
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National Academies miss the mark on IES research
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Cheers and Jeers: April 14, 2022
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What we're reading this week: April 14, 2022
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