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Richard Weissbourd and Eric Torres, co-authors of our report on school integration, spoke with WUWM's Lake Effect about school choice in Wisconsin. Even though parents say they want diverse schools, they often don’t make it a priority.
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Making Caring Common’s research about fathers during the pandemic was featured in Dad 2.0 Podcast. They spoke about how a majority of fathers in the United States report feeling closer to their children.
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Have you gotten to know your kids better during the pandemic?
"I think we're all better parents when we know our kids better," says Making Caring Common's Rick Weissbourd. Jennifer Passmore from Moms writes about our report on fathers during the pandemic.
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Christina Caron cites Making Caring Common’s research on fathering during the pandemic in The New York Times. Photos by Rosem Morton.
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Fathers spending more time with their children could be a silver lining of the pandemic, writes Allison Slater Tate in Grown and Flown. She discusses our new report and highlights different families' experiences during COVID-19.
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“We're asking for change so that our kids can feel as close to dad next Father's Day as they do today," writes Heather Marcoux in Motherly Media. She also cites our new report How the Pandemic is Strengthening Fathers' Relationships with Their Children.
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Good Morning America highlights Making Caring Common's preliminary research that shows a renewed bond between fathers and children during these challenging times.
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Will the pandemic revolutionize college admissions? MCC team members Rick Weissbourd, Trisha Ross Anderson, and Brennan Barnard reflect on how lockdowns are forcing schools to consider a range of other approaches for selecting students.
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“With disruption and uncertainty comes opportunities. Opportunities for colleges and universities to be more understanding and opportunities for applicants to distinguish themselves,” writes Brennan Barnard in Forbes. In this article, he analyzes how COVID-19 is affecting the college admission process.
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"Empathy is at the heart of what it means to be human... Empathy is what binds us as communities and as a society, and it’s saving hundreds of thousands of lives as we battle the novel coronavirus." Rick Weissbourd writes about teaching empathy in the The Washington Post.
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Rick Weissbourd hosts a weekly 30-minute webinar to offer valuable ideas to help educators navigate today's complex landscape. In the first episode — "Socially distant — and more connected than ever" — Weissbourd led a conversation with Senior Lecturer Junlei Li and Dana Winters that drew a virtual audience of about 3,400 people from around the world.
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Rick Weissbourd advises parents reward uncommon acts of kindness in Jacoba Urist’s article for Today.
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“Remember that people express stress in very different ways, and don’t be negative about ways of expressing stress unless they’re harmful to others, ” says Richard Weissbourd in HuffPost. Kate Auletta compiled seven tips from Rick and other experts for life in the time of coronavirus.
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How do you teach empathy? Watch this video with Rick Weissbourd in Time to learn more.
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“As more and more college campuses close and learning goes online, it raises significant concerns about students who depend on college housing, meal plans, jobs, and other support to stay safe and secure,” writes Brennan Barnard in Forbes. In this article, he analyzes what COVID-19 teaches us about access to college.
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While adults can read and understand the terrifying news, many younger children may struggle to grasp what’s going on. Anna North spoke with Rick Weissbourd for her piece on parenting and coronavirus for Vox.
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“Campus closures at colleges and universities across the country are spreading as fast as the novel coronavirus itself,” writes Brennan Barnard in Forbes. Brennan provides helpful guidance to students that are in the college selection process during this global pandemic.
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Rick Weissbourd reflects on how caregivers and school professionals can create a safe environment for children during times of stress and disruption.
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Harvard Graduate School of Education shared a video of our Rick Weissbourd discussing coping with coronavirus. He provides recommendations on how caregivers can answer children’s questions while fostering a sense of safety.
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