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With COVID-19 disrupting school at all levels, it’s little wonder that some of our most widely read education stories in 2020 had something to do with how parents and students could make the most of the situation.
Some of the lessons came from the past, as with this list of three things that people can learn from how schools responded to the pandemic of 1918. But our authors also offered advice on schooling at home, particularly for parents of color, and on how students can find the motivation they need to do schoolwork online. Another scholar put forth a compelling argument for why students should be allowed to keep their cameras off while
attending remote classes from home.
The year 2020 also saw the passing of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon, whose activism began during his time as a student. Finally, while many avenues for family fun are shut down during the pandemic, one expert on backyard astronomy left us with this advice: The sky is almost always open.
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Educating your children at home brings the power to choose what they learn.
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Monisha Bajaj, University of San Francisco
A scholar of multicultural education says the COVID-19 pandemic gives parents of color the chance to choose what their children learn at home.
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Jelani M. Favors, Clayton State University
Though he had a speech impediment and came from humble beginnings, John Lewis went on to become a giant of the civil rights movement.
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Chris Impey, University of Arizona
COVID-19 may have messed up school and shut down a lot of entertainment venues. But you can still brighten things up by doing a little stargazing at night, an astronomer says.
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These kids learned about staying healthy in schools around the time of the 1918 pandemic.
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Mary Battenfeld, Boston University
School systems realized that they couldn't deal with the pandemic on their own.
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Tabitha Moses, Wayne State University
Lack of privacy is a top concern for students required to log on to online courses, a scholar argues.
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Ryan Korstange, Middle Tennessee State University
Organization is key for students to discover the motivation needed to complete their studies online at home, an expert on college coursework says.
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