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  • Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator.

    November 23, 2020 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: United States, Marietta, Georgia

    Two schools in two different cities in Georgia have provided a case study for the efficacy of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In one case where masks were optional and only half of the school opted to wear one, the school was overcome by a coronavirus outbreak; while in the other city where masks were mandatory, the school saw significantly fewer cases of the disease.

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  • Life on the farm: How one Washington school district is restoring in-person learning

    November 14, 2020 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Langley, Washington

    Students in South Whidbey Island, off the west coast of Washington State, are getting to know first-hand the process of farm to table meals. During "farm school" kids get a break from e-learning and help tend to the local community garden, where they also get their meals from.

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  • Wooster's virtual tutoring program offers educational aid to students during pandemic

    October 08, 2020 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Wooster, Ohio

    A collaboration between Ohio's Wooster City Schools and the College of Wooster has allowed for an enhanced educational experience for many students during the coronavirus pandemic. The partnership not only provides tutoring services to the K-12 students but has also "strengthened the bond between the college and its surrounding community."

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  • This Philly charter school is trying to grow the ranks of Black male teachers

    September 22, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Data shows that nationally only 2% of public-school teachers are Black men. To fill that gap, Boys’ Latin, a charter school in Philadelphia, launched a program that creates teaching positions for Black men who want to teach. Research shows that having Black teachers in the classroom decreases the likelihood that Black boys will drop out of high school. “With students at Boys’ Latin, “there’s still work to be done” to forge a connection, said Fletcher, who is teaching Latin to ninth and 10th graders. “But one of those walls is down, because he sees me like I see him.”

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  • Put the Students in Charge

    September 14, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Students at two Philadelphia schools are getting to know the ins-and-outs of the democratic system by actively participating in the operations of their schools. Students at Philly Free School meet weekly with faculty and staff where they help decide how to spend the school's money, if popcorn should be banned and who should be hired. At Revolution School, students helped decide what fall reopening plans would look like.

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  • How 2 New York Schools Became Models for Coping in a Pandemic

    July 31, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Mott Haven and Broome Street Academy serve students in the child welfare system and at-risk students. Before the pandemic, they were already preparing for crisis intervention. The two have provided students with services that fall outside of the educational spectrum, things like cash grants and weekly counseling. By doing so, they hope students can focus on classes. Now, they might be a model for other schools around the country.

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  • Can simple text messages for parents boost reading scores for kids?

    July 23, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Ready4K has turned into a successful combination of technology and education for the San Francisco Unified School District, and for many more schools and districts, after educators saw the effectiveness and accessibility of texting families instead of holding information-heavy workshops. Three times a week, families receive digestible information, tips, and activities to incorporate reading, math, and other topics into daily life. "The program is now used by nearly 130 organizations, including school districts, Head Start agencies, and national organizations."

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  • How one Seattle teacher kept his kindergartners engaged through the coronavirus closures Audio icon

    July 04, 2020 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    When many schools across the U.S. suspended in-person school and switched to virtual learning, a teacher was able to successfully keep his students motivated and hopeful despite the drastic decrease in physical interaction. Kevin Gallagher, a kindergarten teacher, recorded his lessons and uploaded them to YouTube where his students could watch at their convenience, and engaged his students through the use of fun props, as well as talking to them about the realities of living through the pandemic.

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  • Face Masks, Temperature Checks: The New Reality For Summer School Students Audio icon

    June 16, 2020 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Teachers and administrators at schools across Hawaii are adjusting to what it means to teach summer school during the time of coronavirus—and how it'll shape their protocols once fall rolls around. These adjustments include taking students' temperatures, drastically reducing the number of its in-person classroom capacity, and finding ways to equip those students who need equipment to join class online.

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  • When coronavirus closed schools, some Detroit students went missing from class. These educators had to find them.

    June 16, 2020 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    After the pandemic forced schools to close, educators in Detroit had to take on the role of "detectives" in order to track down missing students and help them stay on-track. After realizing the extent of the impact the coronavirus had on students and their families, educators resorted to persistent follow-ups, food deliveries, tracking families based on need, and providing grief counseling to help them cope with family losses and their changing environments.

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