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Liz Willen Dear reader,

Going back to school in the time of coronavirus has never been so complicated. Yet there are strong indications that it didn’t have to be this way. As schools reopen for in-person learning in the nation’s largest school system, New York City, officials here have changed plans numerous times ([link removed]) , enraging parents and educators alike. Nationally, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is pushing school choice and educational options, but the truth is that the only choice for many parents are public schools – which need more help than ever. ([link removed])

No wonder some parents are taking it upon ([link removed]) themselves to get much-needed technology and equipment to students who are going without. As always, we welcome hearing how schools everywhere are coping. Send us your photos and videos! ([link removed])

Liz Willen, Editor
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Main Idea


** COLUMN: We could have avoided this disastrous fall ([link removed])
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As our leaders flounder, the likelihood that public schooling may never recover becomes more certain by the day.
Reading List


** COLUMN: Endangered public schools need federal leadership more than ever ([link removed])
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It’s not that parents don’t want options. Living room learning gets old quickly, and not all families have internet access and adequate technology. But there’s a big problem with the secretary of education using the pandemic as a way to push her favored policy positions in a deeply partisan way, during a grueling time for the nation’s 51 million public schoolchildren.


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Schools will look radically different during a pandemic. We want to see your photos and videos of what’s changed. ([link removed])
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[link removed] Hechinger Report hopes to document this educational experiment by sharing photos and videos from students, parents and teachers that show how schools have been physically transformed.



** PROOF POINTS: Improving college exams during remote learning ([link removed])
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A bicoastal experiment in administering collaborative two-stage exams via Zoom shows promise.



** OPINION:Equity in online learning is about much more than technology access ([link removed])
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Three critical elements can make online learning succeed or fail.


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OPINION: How can teachers help students grapple with the chaos surrounding us? ([link removed])
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Too many aspiring teachers lack sufficient knowledge and preparation to guide students through these tough times.



** COLUMN: Teachers need to talk about Breonna Taylor ([link removed])
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Teaching a Shakespearean tragedy simply won’t do when you’re confronted with real ones every day.



** OPINION: Colleges have an ethical responsibility to prepare all students for the world of work ([link removed])
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We need a radical reimainging of career services in order to prepare students, especially those attending community colleges, for life beyond graduation.



** A parent-led effort to close the digital divide ([link removed])
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For many Spanish-speaking families, getting technology for remote learning has been tough, so a Nevada parent launched her own initiative to help.



** STUDENT VOICE: A new normal from the bottom up ([link removed])
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Schools have an essential role in enabling future generations to address racial inequity.
Solutions
"The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning ([link removed]) ," The New Yorker.
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