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The Education Week Spotlight on Coronavirus and Schools is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on how educators are implementing remote learning, how school closures are affecting special education, and how educators are addressing critical issues in education due to COVID-19.

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Equity & Diversity Teachers Scramble to Make Remote Learning Work: 'It's Very Stressful'
Now that most states have closed schools in response to the coronavirus, many teachers face the same question: Can we create a classroom community virtually?
Sarah Schwartz, March 18, 2020
7 min read
Sarah Marton, a paraprofessional at Niles Township District for Special Education in Illinois, talks with her 8th grade son Cooper Marton, as he does school work at his computer at home in Chicago. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive order closes all kindergarten through 12th grade schools—public and private—"for educational purposes" from March 17 through March 30.
Sarah Marton, a paraprofessional at Niles Township District for Special Education in Illinois, talks with her 8th grade son Cooper Marton, as he does school work at his computer at home in Chicago. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive order closes all kindergarten through 12th grade schools—public and private—"for educational purposes" from March 17 through March 30.
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Special Education How Will Schools Provide Special Education During the Coronavirus Crisis?
With the coronavirus pandemic pressing tens of thousands of the nation's school districts into extended closures, education administrators across the nation are wrestling with a complex and legalistic problem: how to keep services flowing for students with disabilities.
Corey Mitchell, March 19, 2020
5 min read
Education Opinion 12 Critical Issues in Education Due to the Coronavirus
The past few weeks have been some of the most difficult most of us have experienced in a very long time. The coronavirus has highlighted some critical issues in education, and we are all trying to find solutions.
Peter DeWitt, March 23, 2020
7 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion I've Been Teaching Online for Years. Here's How to Prevent Burnout During a School Closure
It can be a difficult adjustment to work from home. Kiesha Easley offers 5 strategies to protect your mental health.
Kiesha Easley, March 17, 2020
4 min read