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Learning from Lockdown: key lessons from virtual education across the country
The Education Lab partnered with newsrooms across America to explore what works for remote classrooms and why.
Learning from Lockdown: key lessons from virtual education across the country.(Brian Stauffer / The Dallas Morning News))
The sudden closing of schools across the United States was a disaster for many students, families and teachers. But in some places, educators and students are making things work and even finding ideas that could outlast the pandemic and transform American schooling for the better.
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“I wouldn’t want to go back to a world where we didn’t prioritize parental convenience.”
Eva Moskowitz, Success Academy
“We really don’t want to do remote learning as a stand-alone [option],” says Dr. Joel, who has concerns about the instruction quality of remote learning. “But we don’t have any choice,” he adds, noting that because some parents like remote learning, they might seek alternatives to the district.
To navigate tough choices ahead, he joins district leaders nationwide analyzing what has worked.
Unexpected gains in equity
One school district in New York state is making inroads into inequities through a new notion of discipline. Remote learning has changed the approach to out-of-school suspension at Shenendehowa Central School District, where more than a fourth of students identify as nonwhite.
The Hechinger Report Open Search Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s iUniversity Prep has consistently outperformed the state in student outcomes.
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iUnersity Prep virtual class in Grapevine, Texas on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The school was offering virtual learning years before the pandemic. (Lawrence Jenkins/Special Contributor) Credit: Courtesy of The Dallas Morning News
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Kaye Rogers’ phone began to ring and her inbox filled with questions about virtual learning before Texas schools shut down because of the coronavirus.