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title: Ingenuity in a Crisis
description: NEWS:Inspiring Ideas and Creative Solutions from High-Performing Public Charter Schools During COVID-19
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# [Ingenuity in a Crisis](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/ingenuity-in-a-crisis)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 04/30/20

Charter School Growth Fund: 

It’s only been six weeks since unprecedented school closures rolled out across the country in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

High-performing public charter schools jumped right into rapid problem-solving as they shifted to remote learning for the first time. In the process, their ingenuity, grit, and crazy thinking evolved into real solutions that have transformed how these schools are serving kids and families.

Here are just a few of the genius ideas and solutions we’ve seen from public charter schools across the country —to empower students of all ages, celebrate community virtually, and recognize the critical role that parents play in their children’s education.

[Read the full story here.](https://stories.chartergrowthfund.org/ingenuity-in-a-crisis-inspiring-ideas-and-creative-solutions-from-public-charter-schools-c6cdd7054c58) 

 

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