 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, 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.
No wonder some parents are taking it upon 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!
Liz Willen, Editor
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As our leaders flounder, the likelihood that public schooling may never recover becomes more certain by the day.
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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.
The 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.
A bicoastal experiment in administering collaborative two-stage exams via Zoom shows promise.
Three critical elements can make online learning succeed or fail.
Too many aspiring teachers lack sufficient knowledge and preparation to guide students through these tough times.
Teaching a Shakespearean tragedy simply won’t do when you’re confronted with real ones every day.
We need a radical reimainging of career services in order to prepare students, especially those attending community colleges, for life beyond graduation.
For many Spanish-speaking families, getting technology for remote learning has been tough, so a Nevada parent launched her own initiative to help.
Schools have an essential role in enabling future generations to address racial inequity.
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