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Liz Willen Dear reader,

There are a few sad and enduring images of the pandemic on The Hechinger Report homepage today, including photos of students who are just sick and tired ([link removed]) of learning from home, along with a video of what life has been like for three moms juggling it all. ([link removed])

Making sense of what we have learned ([link removed]) during this painful year and where we go next will be our main focus, from math homework ([link removed]) to English learners ([link removed]) to after school programs ([link removed]) for middle schoolers.

We are already seeing some change on the horizon for higher education, including liberal arts schools adding career tech programs. ([link removed]) I have found in my own reporting, though, that change can be a long time coming in other areas – like legacy admissions ([link removed]) at elite colleges. As always, we would love to hear from you about what’s happening – and what comes next.

Liz Willen, Editor

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** Learning from Lockdown ([link removed])
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A reporting collaborative produce this series of solutions-oriented stories. The Education Labs at
AL.com, the Dallas Morning News, Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor, Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network.
* Schooling has changed forever. Here’s what will stay when things go back to normal ([link removed])
* Online therapy for babies and toddlers with delays often works well — but funding isn’t keeping up with the need ([link removed])
* Opening the doors to elite public schools ([link removed])
* Where have all the kindergartners gone? ([link removed])
* To serve kids in the pandemic, a tribe and a Washington school district create a unique learning space ([link removed])
* The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping ([link removed])
* Lessons from a virtual school exemplar ([link removed])
* As teacher morale hit bottom, these Alabama districts looked for ways to ease workload ([link removed])

Reading List


** COLUMN: As elite college applications soar, legacy admissions still give wealthy and connected students an edge ([link removed])
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Despite calls for reform, this is one topic most colleges do not want to talk about.


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OPINION: We ignore middle school students at our own peril ([link removed])
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The pandemic is hurting middle schoolers, who need the lifeline of after-school programs more than ever before.


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Isolation, panic and constant juggling: A year in the life of three moms ([link removed])
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Three families filmed the ups and downs of life at home with kids during the coronavirus pandemic.


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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners ([link removed])
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Using lessons from pandemic learning to make in-person school worth going back to for English learners.


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Beer making for credit: Liberal arts colleges add career tech ([link removed])
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New programs in workplace skills promise graduates will ‘hit the ground running.'


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Confused by your kid’s math homework? Here’s how it all adds up ([link removed])
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Elementary students are taught math in ways that can make parents’ heads spin, but there are good reasons for the new methods. Take a deep breath and read on.



** Colleges are withholding transcripts and degrees from millions over unpaid bills ([link removed])
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States are increasingly stepping in to block this ‘unique and unfair debt-collection tool.’


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PROOF POINTS: Paper beats pixels on most picture books, research finds ([link removed])
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Games, built-in dictionaries and e-book add-ons can distract.
Solutions
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