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Liz WillenDear reader,

The violent events at the U.S. Capitol are causing a reckoning for teachers, families and anyone trying to understand and explain last week’s assault on U.S. democracy. Educators are angry, and looking for guidance, says professor and author Jennifer Rich, who offers suggestions for moving ahead. Joshua D. Rothman, chair of the history department at the University of Alabama, provides us some perspective on past instances of mobs of white citizens rioting or attempting to overthrow a government.
 
But as the end of the Trump administration nears, there is some light at the end of the darkness for supporters of public education who’ve spent four years watching U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos make clear her preference for private and market solutions. “Good riddance” was among the many reactions to her early departure.
 
We also bring you the latest on studies examining how safe it is to keep schools open in the pandemic, one of the most confounding questions of all as we trudge through January, masked, worried and waiting for vaccinations. As always, we love to hear from our readers.

Liz Willen, Editor
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PROOF POINTS: Two new studies point to virus thresholds for in-person school

Researchers looked at hospitalization and coronavirus case rates.
Reading List 

OPINION: Confused and angry, young teachers seek guidance on discussing current events with students

A professor offers suggestions and talking points about chaos at the Capitol.


Making ‘Paw Patrol’ educational

Popular network reboots with research, education in mind.


OPINION: To solve the workforce crisis, America has to invest in child care

Without state and federal aid, families will suffer and more businesses will close.


OPINION: How the gig economy puts children’s development at risk and what we can do about it

Unpredictable schedules and pay and limited access to benefits like health care and parental leave can threaten the ability of workers’ children to learn.


Hechinger en Español: â€˜Mochilas llenas de piedras’: CĂłmo un distrito maneja el trauma que los niños indocumentados traen a la escuela

El nĂșmero de niños que cruza la frontera sur estĂĄ aumentando otra vez. El Condado de Prince George los ayuda a sobrellevar la situaciĂłn y a aprender


COLUMN: As Betsy DeVos steps down, critics hope it is time to put the public back in public education

Many want to undo a legacy that favored private schools and market solutions.
 

OPINION: Mobs of white citizens rioting have been commonplace in the United States for centuries

A history lesson that Americans need to learn if we hope to end the violence of white mobs.


More colleges and universities outsource services to for-profit companies

Billions of dollars are flowing to third parties to provide everything from dorms to online courses.
Solutions 
"How Singapore has kept the coronavirus off campus," The New York Times

This week’s solutions section came from SolutionsU powered by Solutions Journalism Network and their database of solutions journalism. Search for more solutions.
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