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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

3 ways to increase choice and decrease polarization in U.S. schools

Broader access to advanced coursework: An interview with Jefferson Pestronk, Executive Director of Modern States

Opting out of the selective-college craziness is always an option

Does more money matter to teachers? It’s not a simple yes or no question

What Kamala Harris should do on education and training

Repeating history: Long-term economic impact of disrupted school years

Cheers and Jeers: September 19, 2024

What we're reading this week: September 19, 2024

#938: The disappointing results of high-dosage tutoring, with Michael Goldstein

The value proposition of high-quality instructional materials is different than I thought it was

Exit Interview: Kathleen Porter-Magee, Superintendent of Partnership Schools

Philanthropy wrestles with civics education
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