It Took a Global Pandemic to Stop School Shootings
In March of 2020, when we received notice that we would be subjected to the chaos of a hastily put together online class due to the pandemic, I felt a small core of relief amid the roaring vortex of confusion and negativity inside of me. While I lamented the loss of prom, sports and social…
The Math of Ending the Pandemic: Exponential Growth and Decay
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured article: “The Math That Explains the End of the Pandemic”When the coronavirus came to the United States over a year ago, we developed a new mantra: “Flatten the curve.” The goal was to stem the…
How Has the Pandemic Changed Your Relationship to Your Body?
In “What Is a Ballet Body?” Gia Kourlas writes about how the pandemic has made many dancers rethink their relationship to weight:Like many ballet dancers, Lauren Lovette has had some questions during the pandemic. One keeps rising to the top of her list. What is a ballet body? And a corollary: What does healthy look…
Lesson of the Day: ‘In a Pandemic Fairy Tale, a Garden Leads to a...
5. What effect did the friendship have on Eliana? What changes did her parents notice?6. The adventure between the two neighbors has a “plot twist” when Ms. Pauls lets Ms. Kenney know that her family will be moving, leaving the fairy garden behind. To help Eliana cope, Ms. Kenney tells her in a letter:“Sometimes, we…
Test-Taking in a Pandemic
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 2021.The SAT is taken by some two million high school students every year as part of the college application maze. But this year, just finding the opportunity to sit for the three-plus-hour exam, with its math and verbal…
Pandemic Projects
Life is often so busy that it’s hard to find the time and motivation to tackle important side projects, everything from creative pursuits to organizational tasks. With the global pandemic putting the whole world on pause, have you become more productive with your free time? If so, what types of projects or hobbies are you…
Coronavirus Quarantine May Ignite an Online Education Boom
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has been deemed a public health emergency and has been provoking fear for those looking to fulfill their educational dreams. This virus has emerged from China and has now been found starting to spread within the United States. This outbreak has come with many economic and social complications that…
