Covid-19 and Education – by Education Next

School closures. Distance learning, home-schooling, and online education. Budget implications. The effect on standardized testing. The novel coronavirus has upended the world of education just as it has radically changed the rest of our economy and our day-to-day lives. Education Next‘s coverage of the virus and the reaction as it affects education is collected here, organized chronologically with the most recently published items toward the top. Podcasts are at the bottom of the page.

Great City Schools Chief Mike Casserly on the Urban Response to Covid-19
“There is just no substitute for students being with teachers as lessons are being taught.”
By Frederick Hess

Former Superintendent Terry Grier on the Challenges of School Closures and Distance Learning
“Most of the country’s school districts do not have enough laptops for students and teachers to use at home and school.”
By Frederick Hess

The Latest on when Schools Closed by Covid-19 Will Reopen
The “earliest possible return date” is pushed back, and our 50-state plus Washington, D.C., coronavirus school-closure infographic gets an update.
By Education Next

Sal Khan on Teaching 40 Million Kids at Home
As schools across the country closed, Khan Academy, with the support of Bank of America, pushed to create daily learning schedules for students age 4-18 and expand access to its online resources for millions.
By Frederick Hess

School Accountability in the Time of Virus
Not every test is entirely out of the question, even now.
By Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Daddy School, Week One
A parent’s plan meets reality.
By Mike Goldstein

Covid-19 Closed Schools. When Should They Reopen?
Expect more closures in fall 2020
By John Bailey

Yes, It Really Is Harder to Get into Highly Selective Colleges Today
Comparison of SAT scores over time tells a story
By Michael J. Petrilli and Pedro Enamorado

The Dos and Don’ts of Distance Learning in a Pandemic
“The more we can simplify things, the better.”
By Thomas Toch

Secretary DeVos, It’s Time to Scratch the 2020 State Tests
It’s time to waive the assessment requirements, everywhere and for everyone.
By Frederick Hess

Coronavirus Closing Your Kid’s School? One Parent’s Plan for Daddy School
Play nerf basketball. Watch Ted Talks.
By Mike Goldstein

Searching for Precedent in Pandemics Past
“On account of the pestilence that occurred in this year, all the teachers of the boys are dead”
By Ira Stoll

Covid-19 Boost to Online Learning May Backfire
Many courses will be poor substitutes for the originals
By Michael B. Horn

Closing Schools To Slow a Pandemic
Balancing potential public health benefits against the cost of keeping parents away from work
By John Bailey

Podcasts

The Education Exchange: Coronavirus Threatens Teacher Pensions
The director of the Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research at Saint Louis University, Michael Podgursky, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss what long-term economic effects are likely to result from the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 30, 2000

EdNext Podcast: Closing Schools To Slow a Pandemic
A visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, John Bailey, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss why closing schools may help slow the Covid-19 pandemic, and how long it may be until they re-open.
March 25, 2000

EdNext Podcast: How the Move to Online Learning Could Backfire
A co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, Michael Horn, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West. They discuss how the coronavirus-caused move to online learning could result in poor substitutes for face-to-face classes. That may wind up eventually slowing, rather than accelerating, the progress of online learning.
March 18, 2000

Source: EducationNext