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@aporiatwo talks about the pandemic's silver lining for learning in this article madison.com/wsj/opinion/ed…

We are very proud of the work of @UWMadEducation faculty, staff, and students during this time. Check out this thread for some highlights and feel free to add any other achievements, articles, and/or good news in the thread.

@whoopmadison is transitioning to online! Check out their YouTube channel youtube.com/channel/UCdbt1… or read this article to learn more education.wisc.edu/news/the-show-…

Learning and working from home WITH KIDS can be hard. Here are some available learning tools for parents to help their kids develop and grow during this time. Please feel free to add to this thread!

After finishing the book, watch Driver speak here: uwmadison.app.box.com/s/4jsliyf07mxd…

3. "The School-House Gate: Public Education, The Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind" - examining the constitutional rights of students and legal questions that concern public schools. Justin Driver. bookshop.org/books/the-scho…

Check out this thread for some relevant books to read during this time. The list primarily features our Network Book Talk books - many of these authors are tied to @UWMadEducation Feel free to add your own recommendations!

After finishing the book, watch @biancajontae book talk here: uwmadison.app.box.com/s/hyw44ftyszl4…

2. "Reclaiming Community: Race and the Uncertain Future of Youth Work" - exploring community-based after-school programs and their relation to market competition, political pressure, and privatization @biancajontae bookshop.org/books/reclaimi…

@WIDAConsortium is releasing a free new booklet - "Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families." education.wisc.edu/news/wida-earl…

7. "Quantitative Ethnography" - a deeper look at big data and how it affects us @DWShaffer bookshop.org/books/quantita…

6. "Accountability and Opportunity in Higher Education: The Civil Rights Dimension" - examining racial inequalities in higher education and offering alternative solutions for today's education system @n_hillman and @orfieldtweet bookshop.org/books/accounta…

5. "Race & Education in New Orleans: Creating the Segregated City, 1764-1960" - a look at the city's public school systems throughout three centuries and its role in segregation. @walter_stern bookshop.org/books/race-and…

4. "On My Own: The Challenge and Promise of Building Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways" - exploring the experiences of STEM transfer students at community colleges. @XueliWang1 bookshop.org/books/on-my-ow…

1. "Teachers at the Table: Voice, Agency, and Advocacy in Educational Policymaking" - learn about teachers' role in policymaking @AnnaleeGood bookshop.org/books/teachers…

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Network Book Talk with Annalee Good last month! We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time, and we look forward to when we can see each other again at a Network event. For now, read Good's book if you haven't yet.

If you have exhausted your reading collection at home, consider supporting your local bookstore and order a book from A Room of One's Own! Check out their staff picks for books roomofonesown.com/staff-picks *this is not free but you are supporting local business!*

Learning and working from home can be hard. Luckily, some companies are currently offering FREE services to college students during this time. Check out this thread for some sites and/or apps you can use to make the most of your experience at home. Please add your suggestions too

The @nytimes has put together a lovely list for some media - based on what you feel - to consume during this time. Books, TV, podcasts, music, movies, cooking, video games, etc. nytimes.com/article/corona…

Missing live performance? Treat yourself to a virtual night at the Opera. @MetOpera is hosting free nightly opera streams. Each performance will be available for 23 hours. metopera.org/user-informati…

Congratulations @drshawnrobinson for publishing his second installment of Dr. Dyslexia Dude! ow.ly/tTsi50z6IKK

Feeling stressed out? @Headspace is a meditation, mindfulness, and relaxation app. They are currently offering their services for free. headspace.com