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OPINION: The pandemic wiped out decades of progress for preschoolers. It’s time to get them back on track

The Hechinger Report

Young children learn best through hands-on activities, and parents found “remote” preschool a frustratingly poor substitute for in-person learning. Timelines range from California’s ambitious pledge to fully offer universal preschool by 2025 and Michigan’s goal of 2027 to states with indefinite schedules to reach all children.

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OPINION: Let’s use the pandemic as a dress-rehearsal for much-needed digital transformation

The Hechinger Report

What should come next is an examination of how schools can more deeply and deliberately harness technology to make high-quality learning accessible to every learner, even in the wake of a crisis. For example, Quill , which focuses on improving writing skills, is already using AI to deliver true personalization in the classroom.