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Liz Willen Dear reader,

Social media is filled with back-to-school photos in these late summer days — but times are anything but normal. This week, we bring you a package of stories ([link removed]) on the science of catching up, exploring best back to school practices in a partnership with the Christian Science Monitor and the Education Labs at AL.com, the Dallas Morning News, the Fresno Bee and the Seattle Times.

We also bring you the story ([link removed]) of three high school seniors in Colorado, who along with some 3.7 million teenagers had their final year of high school interrupted. What will it mean for their futures?

Even more confusing times are on the horizon for higher education. When I look at teary photos of parents dropping off their children on college campuses, I’m reminded that the virus could once again shift learning online and create isolation and illness, adding to uncertainty about the way higher education will be delivered in the coming years. That’s the subject of my column ([link removed]) this week, which looks at how this country’s changing workforce needs, increasingly diverse population and the growth of post-pandemic, alternative pathways to traditional on-campus learning could reshape post-secondary education.

A reminder: We’d love to hear how back to school is going for you — whether it’s pre-K, higher education or any grades in between. Drop us a line, and stay safe.

Liz Willen, Editor

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** The science of catching up ([link removed])
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Daily tutoring for those who are most behind rises to the top in research evaluations.

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** COLUMN: Changes to come should be ‘music to your ears,’ higher education innovators say ([link removed])
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Pandemic accelerates glacial pace of change — along with fears of ‘two worlds’.



** A school year like no other: The class of 2021 played ‘the hand we were dealt’ ([link removed])
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As they finished high school during one of the most tumultuous years in this nation’s history, three Colorado students navigated mental health struggles, family pressures and big questions about their post-graduation plans.



** When kids pick their ‘trusted adult,’ it pays off ([link removed])
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A district made it every employee’s job, from math teachers to custodians, to support student mental health in the pandemic.



** Zeroing in on a handful of strategies to catch kids up in math ([link removed])
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Tutoring, flexible instruction and targeted support are among the efforts schools are trying to build students’ strengths.

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