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Liz Willen Dear reader,

In the darkest of these shut-in coronavirus days, you can find little glimmers of hope and inspiration. Like the students who say they hate school, but miss it ([link removed]) when they can no longer go. Or the strangers who purchased boxes of diapers for a pregnant community college student ([link removed]) in line at Costco at 3 a.m., or the many volunteers helping stranded students.

These are just a few of the ways we’re covering the coronavirus crisis as it unfolds. You can find all of our reporting on how the pandemic is affecting education here ([link removed]) , including tips and free resources ([link removed]) for families with small children at home, homeschooling strategies ([link removed]) and a comprehensive look at how the virus is disrupting higher education. ([link removed])

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** In dark days of coronavirus, a little kindness can restore students’ faith ([link removed])
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There’s no playbook for handling the unprecedented coronavirus calamity, but I’m quickly seeing what a big difference offers of help, financial assistance and even phone calls of concern can make. With a little luck, the power of kindness and generosity will be one of the key takeaways of this crisis when it abates, as will newfound appreciation for teachers. (Just ask a parent trying to take the place of educators while working from home.)
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** Canceled research, sports, recitals — college students are coping with more than closed campuses ([link removed])
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The closing of colleges and universities has disrupted the educations of millions of students. But it’s affecting the lives of many in ways that are not yet widely understood.



** Stuck at home with young kids due to the coronavirus? Here’s what to do—and not to do ([link removed])
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While parents are quarantined at home with their preschoolers due to the coronavirus, they should focus on limiting screen time and providing more experiences.



** Student teachers fail test about how kids learn, nonprofit finds ([link removed])
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Teachers in training often pick teaching methods that are contrary to education research



** Double whammy? State allegedly misspends funds for Mississippi’s poorest, now COVID-19 closes schools ([link removed])
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Districts step in after schools close to help Mississippi’s poorest, denied funds after state sent $50 million to now-suspect nonprofit.



** No longer ruled out: an educator develops strategies to keep court-involved students in school ([link removed])
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A social worker in New Orleans makes court appearances to get undocumented and arrested students back in school — and she’s training other educators to get involved, too

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