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It’s hard not to notice what standout work the LA Times has been producing on the COVID-19 crisis in recent days. The education team’s notable output includes last week’s story about the “AWOL” students who hadn’t been reached by the district since it started remote learning — a story several outlets have followed in their own coverage areas, which the LAT continues to bird-dog today. Then over the weekend, the team — featuring Howard Blume and Sonali Kohli — put out an excellent overview of the current remote learning rollout featuring lots of student voices, making clear in a very visual and personal way what the obstacles are. There’s also the story about the AP teacher searching far and wide to reconnect with her students. And on Thursday, the paper’s editorial board weighed in with a strong piece about the dangers of the school system shutdown exacerbating inequalities in the system. In terms of quality and quantity, I can’t help but be impressed.
Here are five great education stories about how schools are responding to the COVID-19 crisis:
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