Today’s children are getting way more screen time than usual.
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Children will probably be OK, especially if their families make sure this elevated level of screen time doesn’t turn into a long-term habit.
The White House is threatening to cut funds to school districts that don’t resume daily in-person instruction.
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US cities and states are responsible for the vast majority of K-12 funding.
Students at Long Branch Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, used tech to perform an ‘Aristocats’ number.
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Much like what everyone in showbiz from Lady Gaga to Lang Lang seems to be doing, school-age music students are using apps and software to play instruments and sing together.
Schooling at home is hard for all parents, including teleworkers.
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In about two in three US families with two parents, both are working or looking for a job. That makes caring for kids when schools and day care providers are closed hard if not impossible.
Playing together at school helps children learn.
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Children need time to play and be outside. That will be true even if instructional hours are cut short due to social distancing.
These kids learned about staying healthy in schools around the time of the 1918 pandemic.
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School systems realized that they couldn’t deal with the pandemic on their own.
Remote learning can be used for more than just education at home.
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If a high school doesn’t offer advanced coursework, having students take such a class remotely offers a promising alternative.
For police officers, building trust is a key part of their job.
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Some school districts are starting to remove police. A team of researchers explains why that could be a welcome trend.
Strong PE programs encourage students to remain physically active for life.
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Youth physical inactivity was already a problem before COVID-19, but it doesn’t have to stay that way.
Black children face harsher discipline in public schools.
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When white parents decide to homeschool, usually it’s to provide individualized education to their child. Research shows black parents homeschool for an entirely different reason.
A teacher drops by her idled classroom.
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Making classrooms, cafeterias and other spaces less crowded will be essential. There are two main ways to do that.
Low-income Seattle students began to pick up bagged lunches in March after their school closed.
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The Education Department is reinterpreting rules Congress wrote for how public school systems should share federal dollars with private schools.
Educating your children at home brings the power to choose what they learn.
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A scholar of multicultural education says the COVID-19 pandemic gives parents of color the chance to choose what their children learn at home.
Students without computers are having a rougher time with the new normal.
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This real-time snapshot of the digital divide illustrates why education experts are concerned that school closures could increase achievement gaps.
Not in 2020.
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Washington has made all states use these tests to evaluate students, teachers, principals, schools and entire school systems for nearly two decades.
The Supreme Court has long avoided weighing in on this question.
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A federal court with jurisdiction over Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee found that the state governments have a legal obligation to ensure that children can learn how to read.
Flexibility is key.
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Educating your children at home doesn’t have to resemble the kind of education that takes place in a regular classroom, an expert advises.
All families need to establish a new normal.
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A family therapist and childhood development expert encourages parents and others raising kids to focus on the 4 R’s: routines, rules, relationships and rituals.
Some schools have staff on hand to encourage students to get active during recess.
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From health care to social work, America’s public schools bridge many gaps for children and their families.
Millions of American kids are logging into class from home.
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As long as teachers are creative and resourceful, kids will keep learning. What’s less clear is how schools will make up for the lost time if they remain closed for several months or longer.