Claude Bornel

6 school stability best practices for homeless students

By taking these actions, a homelessness expert says schools can help this group of students to continue their education without disruptions.

Equitable services under CARES Act

Minnesota offers supports to help school districts clarify issues related to how the federal money can be spent.

Enrollment decline can be concern for school districts

The number of students enrolled ties directly to the amount of state funding a district receives under the CARES Act—and if those funds are not spent by Dec. 30, they will return to the federal government.

How are districts affected by cancellation of IFR to calculate CARES Act funding?

School systems in states that followed the interim final rule on equitable services for private schools are in a tricky spot if they already allocated funds to these schools.

ED: Interim final rule to calculate CARES Act is no longer in effect

The statement comes a few days after a U.S. District Court judge rules that the U.S. Education Department exceeded its authority when it released the interim final rule.

Colorado provides educator qualifications guidance to LEAs

What requirements must teachers and paraprofessionals employed in Title I schools meet under the Every Student Succeeds Act and state mandates?

4 ways to include SEL in reopening plans

Here's how to provide students, families and staff healing opportunities as they return to school, whether it's back to school in person or through distance learning, including equity-focused SEL to support antiracism practices.

7 priorities for administrators in the first weeks of reopening schools

While preparing for various formats of school this year, administrators in one Arizona school district put their efforts into meeting the needs of students, families and educators.

8 questions to ask before using federal funds to purchase food

Buying meals, beverages or snacks for an event such as a professional development session is only allowable when it's reasonable and necessary. The restrictions are keeping many school districts from purchasing food with federal funds.

12 uses for ESSER funds

School districts may use grant funds to support any activity authorized by the ESEA, including a host of education supplies, student supports or teacher training.

States sue DeVos, ED over CARES Act proportional share calculation

Federal interpretation of the CARES Act, contend the attorneys general of Michigan, California, Maine, New Mexico, Wisconson and District of Columbia, will hurt low-income and at-risk students and their teachers, as well as the public schools that serve them and need to meet students' educational and social-emotional needs due to pandemic-related school closures.

Colorado plans to use CARES Act funds for blended learning

Leveraging both technology-based and face-to-face instructional approaches, blended learning in this state will be supported by federal funds. School districts plan to increase instructional hours, including summer school time, English learner programs, and tutoring capacity, to address the COVID slide.

How to promote family engagement during distance learning

The 30 Days of Families Learning Together tool offers literacy-boosting strategies that can be passed along to parents.

6 low-tech and no-tech ways to engage ELL students

How Massachusetts is guiding school districts to help teachers reach English language learners in remote learning without the need for electronic resources.