 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 when they can no longer go. Or the strangers who purchased boxes of diapers for a pregnant community college student 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, including tips and free resources for families with small children at home, homeschooling strategies and a comprehensive look at how the virus is disrupting higher education.
How are you coping? We want to hear your tales of struggle, inspiration and survival tips.
Liz Willen, Editor
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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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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.
While parents are quarantined at home with their preschoolers due to the coronavirus, they should focus on limiting screen time and providing more experiences.
Teachers in training often pick teaching methods that are contrary to education research
Districts step in after schools close to help Mississippi’s poorest, denied funds after state sent $50 million to now-suspect nonprofit.
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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Solutions
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"Learning curve: How schools worldwide are tackling coronavirus challenge
," The Christian Science Monitor.
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