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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
Charter school laws rated anew
California legend to retire from state board
The Limits and Contradictions of Systematic Reform: The Philadelphia Story
Quality Counts 2003: Ensuring a Highly Qualified Teacher for Every Classroom
High-Stakes Testing and the History of Graduation
Finn misses the boat on vouchers
An Analysis of Some Unintended and Negative Consequences of High-Stakes Testing
Younger pupils becoming more violent
State budget shortfalls could mean tough times for schools
Neuman resigns as assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education
Transforming Education in Los Angeles
Philadelphia eliminates budget deficit, considers outsourcing more schools
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