It is one of the most confounding questions of all as we trudge through January waiting for vaccinations

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The violent events at the U.S. Capitol are causing a reckoning for teachers, families and anyone trying to understand and explain last week’s assault on U.S. democracy. Educators are angry, and looking for guidance, says professor and author Jennifer Rich, who offers suggestions for moving ahead ([link removed]) . Joshua D. Rothman, chair of the history department at the University of Alabama, provides ([link removed]) us some perspective on past instances of mobs of white citizens rioting or attempting to overthrow a government.

But as the end of the Trump administration nears, there is some light at the end of the darkness for supporters of public education who’ve spent four years watching U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos make clear her preference for private and market solutions. “Good riddance” was among the many reactions to her early departure ([link removed]) .

We also bring you the latest on studies examining how safe it is ([link removed]) to keep schools open in the pandemic, one of the most confounding questions of all as we trudge through January, masked, worried and waiting for vaccinations. As always, we love to hear from our readers.

Liz Willen, Editor
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** PROOF POINTS: Two new studies point to virus thresholds for in-person school ([link removed])
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Researchers looked at hospitalization and coronavirus case rates.
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** OPINION: Confused and angry, young teachers seek guidance on discussing current events with students ([link removed])
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A professor offers suggestions and talking points about chaos at the Capitol.


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Making ‘Paw Patrol’ educational ([link removed])
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[link removed] network reboots with research, education in mind.


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OPINION: To solve the workforce crisis, America has to invest in child care ([link removed])
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Without state and federal aid, families will suffer and more businesses will close.


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OPINION: How the gig economy puts children’s development at risk and what we can do about it ([link removed])
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Unpredictable schedules and pay and limited access to benefits like health care and parental leave can threaten the ability of workers’ children to learn.


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Hechinger en Español: ‘Mochilas llenas de piedras’: Cómo un distrito maneja el trauma que los niños indocumentados traen a la escuela ([link removed])
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El número de niños que cruza la frontera sur está aumentando otra vez. El Condado de Prince George los ayuda a sobrellevar la situación y a aprender


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COLUMN: As Betsy DeVos steps down, critics hope it is time to put the public back in public education ([link removed])
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Many want to undo a legacy that favored private schools and market solutions.



** OPINION: Mobs of white citizens rioting have been commonplace in the United States for centuries ([link removed])
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A history lesson that Americans need to learn if we hope to end the violence of white mobs.


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More colleges and universities outsource services to for-profit companies ([link removed])
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Billions of dollars are flowing to third parties to provide everything from dorms to online courses.
Solutions
"How Singapore has kept the coronavirus off campus ([link removed]) ," The New York Times

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