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The Weekly Connect 1/19/21

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

A study finds that weekend food programs — that send students home with backpacks of food –address hunger and improve academic performance.

President-elect Joe Biden plans to address education challenges caused by the pandemic.

Given the rise in failing grades during the pandemic, some Michigan schools are considering ways to revamp their approach to assignments and grading.

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The Weekly Connect 12/21/20

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

In-school tutoring programs could slow students’ COVID-19 learning loss.

Massachusetts educators and staff in the cue to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Teachers learn to provide trauma-informed care for undocumented students.

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The Weekly Connect 12/14/20

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

Mental health support for teachers is a top priority in Colorado and other states.

California parents sue, claiming remote learning programs are inequitable.

An elementary school in Zillah, Wash., wins recognition for closing achievement gaps.

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The Weekly Connect 12/7/20

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

City Connects shows how schools can systematically help students during the pandemic.

Students are falling behind in math.

Schools are working hard to provide meals for students.

Teaching mindfulness skills to help students cope.

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The Weekly Connect 11/23/20

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

How schools can handle the skyrocketing rates of students’ mental health emergencies that have occurred since the pandemic started.

School districts lack comprehensive plans to address students’ learning loss this fall.

Remote learning makes it harder to fight chronic absenteeism.

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The Weekly Connect 11/16/20

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

African American girls face racial and gender bias in schools.

Oregon is building a universal preschool program.

Physical education teachers work to keep students moving during the pandemic.

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The Weekly Connect 11/9/20

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

Students lost ground during last spring’s school closures.

San Francisco keeps schools closed, even thought its infection rates are down.

Social-emotional learning helps students in Dallas succeed.

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The Weekly Connect 11/2/20

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Here are some of the things we’ve been reading about this week:

Since March, an estimated 3 million children have gone without education.

More children have the option of attending in-person schools.

Children who miss an in-person year of kindergarten because of the pandemic may lose ground.

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