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We’re about nine months into what feels like an eternity living in the COVID-19 world. By now, we’re all well aware of social distancing and can subconsciously feel when someone is too close to us…

We’re nine full months into 2020, and it’s already been unlike any we’ve ever seen. There’s no need to rehash all of the events that have contributed to this strange year, though I’d be remiss…

With so much chaos surrounding the reopening (or not reopening) of schools across the country, you’ve probably heard the terms “pandemic pods” or “microschool” thrown around lately. It’s not surprising, given that so many parents…

A few things we do know: COVID-19 has not disappeared; its rates are actually increasing in about 60% of all states (whether that’s because of increased testing is another story). States are setting daily records,…

Today, as I write this, the state of New Jersey announced its plans for reopening schools for the 2020-21 academic year. I live in New Jersey, so I digested this information with great interest, curious…

Will there be school this fall? “No question,” said Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in mid-June. Great. That answers that question, right? Pennsylvania has seen an overall decline in positive COVID-19 cases, so kids can go…

As we continue social distancing throughout the country, there are some signs of light at the end of what’s been a very long, very dark tunnel. While many states are still under restrictions, and social…

A non-homeschooler’s perspective on sheltering in place We’re nearly a month into self-isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Life has certainly changed in a number of ways–most notably, much of the country’s workforce that’s fortunate…

You’ve probably heard the term “learning loss,” a phenomenon that’s been studied in great detail since the beginning of the 20th century. Learning loss is generally equated with summer vacation (the “summer slide”) and comprises…

As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the globe, virtually every school district in the United States has been forced to either close entirely or continue educating via remote or distance learning. Since…

Tens of millions of school students are now home. Even more adults are now working from home. This is 2020: The Year of the Coronavirus. This is our reality right now. Public, private, and charter…

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed the way public and private school systems educate students. Most have been closed, at least temporarily, and many school districts have adopted some form of distance or remote learning.…