Special Collection: Coronavirus and Schools

News and information on the coronavirus and how schools can respond.
Map: Coronavirus and School Closures
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Coronavirus and School Research: A Major Disruption and Potential Opportunity
The pandemic is putting the kibosh on education research around the world, but it's also opening up opportunities to study new ways of learning in new environments. img
Amid Coronavirus Shutdown,States Tweak Graduation Requirements for Class of 2020
More than 30 states have already moved to create more flexible graduation requirements and more are poised to do so,as education leaders move swiftly to smooth the transition to school or work for this year's senior class. img
Public Pensions Have Lost $1 Trillion in Value. That's Bad News for Teacher Pay
Hacked and Cut Off From the Public:This Is School Board Business in the Coronavirus Crisis
Betsy DeVos Urges Schools to Teach New Material Amid Coronavirus Turmoil
Academically Speaking, the 'COVID Slide' Could Be a Lot Worse Than You Think
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School Closures May Go Into the Fall If Coronavirus Resurges, State Chiefs Warn


Schools may have to continue closures in the fall if the coronavirus resurges, state schools chiefs in Maryland and Washington said. The warnings came the same week thata key federal official predicted schools would be able to reopen for the 2020-21 school year.
How to Teach Social-Emotional Learning When Students Aren't in School
Experts offer tactics to teachers on how they can tend to students' SEL development in this chaotic time. img
Amid Coronavirus Shutdown,States Tweak Graduation Requirements for Class of 2020
Opinion
Opinion What Happens to Student-Teachers Now?A Guide for Teachers
You can still keep prospective teachers in the fold remotely,writes John Pascarella.Here are 7 steps to make it work. img
Opinion Parents as Emergency Teachers?The Research Offers Cautions and Opportunities for Schools
Parents can be effective teachers,but they need the right kind of support from schools. img

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