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5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)
5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)

We can all agree that the last 8 weeks of school have not looked normal. But just how long should we expect our kids to be in “school mode” in this new normal of COVID-19? Should it mimic a 6-7 hour traditional school day? Or, should we put in guardrails around screen time? What’s developmentally appropriate—for emotional, academic, and psychological health and well-being?

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4/30: FAQs About AP Exams Amid COVID-19
4/30: FAQs About AP Exams Amid COVID-19

Answering a few FAQ’s we’ve received this week surrounding the changes of AP exam testing, now an at-home online free-response testing model that’s generally 45 minutes long.

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4/22/20: Dozens of Colleges Drop ACT/SAT, and Consider Permanent Change (Fox News)
4/22/20: Dozens of Colleges Drop ACT/SAT, and Consider Permanent Change (Fox News)

The 2021 college application process is shaping up to be one the most complicated one of our generation. With dozens of colleges dropping the requirement for standardized testing, some wonder if these schools will consider making this test-optional policy a permanent one.

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3/23/20: What Changes to AP Exams Means for Seniors
3/23/20: What Changes to AP Exams Means for Seniors

College Board announced on Friday that updates to AP exams are coming. To combat the changes, College Board is committed to supporting schools and students at home by providing free remote learning resources (with AP teachers providing instructional content) and developing a new at-home testing option. New time constraints within the education community (namely, high school seniors) have caused College Board to react accordingly and in doing so, their press release last week outlined AP changes that high-schoolers can expect this year.

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