COVID-19
Communities Need Bold and Decisive Leaders Right Now
Tough times reveal all you need to know about the soul of good people. This is coming into focus for me as the nation buckles down under strict “social distancing” measures in response to COVID-19,...
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Here’s a Virtual Hug for All You Instant Homeschoolers
Dear parents of school-age children: Please don’t be so hard on yourself if “e-learning” at home is hard for you. Teaching is a profession, where folks go to school, shadow other teachers and get...
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I'm Definitely No Expert on Homeschooling But Here's How I'm Making It Through
I wish my kids loved to read. But they don’t. They don’t even like it very much. And this may present a challenge as we move forward into a pandemic that will likely have our kids out of school for...
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Schools Like This One Might Have an Easier Time Going Virtual
As COVID-19 continues to spread across New Jersey, “long term school closures are inevitable,” said Governor Phil Murphy on Friday. All across the country school districts are scrambling to replace...
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Just Because I’m a Full-Time Education Activist Doesn’t Mean I Know What to Do Now
When news reports of the coronavirus became too alarming to ignore a few of my brothers and sisters in Christ wrote blog posts saying the pandemic would lead many families to pursue homeschooling. I...
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Six Tips for Talking to Kids About Coronavirus
As much as we want to put on a brave face and continue living our life like “normal,” the underlying levels of anxiety continue to rise as parents and children fear the uncertainties beyond testing,...