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An extension of nationwide summer food service programs will allow school districts to provide free school meals to families through the end of the year, but services may be paused during extended school breaks.
School districts may be able to use student counts and property valuation data from 2020-21 for their 2021-22 Impact Aid applications, due in late January.
The waivers permit food service providers to offer free meals to families of school-age children to last them through the week without restricting them to specific distribution centers.
COVID has compounded challenges in outreach to those least capable of maintaining internet connectivity to participate fully in schooling, and innovative outreach strategies may be needed.
The agency recommends people wear cloth face coverings, not face shields, in public settings and when around people who live outside their household, especially when social distancing is difficult to maintain.
Amid COVID-19, district administrators should consider statutory funding uses and reprioritizing homeless education spending.
The only federally funded school choice program in the country will receive more U.S. Department of Education funds over the next five years to boost lower-income students’ ability to attend private schools.
For its Rural Tech Project competition, the U.S. Department of Education is looking for competency-based program proposals.
Local education agencies can apply for supplemental funds to purchase content, expand connectivity for students, provide devices for teachers and students, license systems that support distance learning infrastructure, or provide PD on effectively delivering remote learning.
The financial impact of coronavirus-related school closures includes school meal programs. Here’s how Michigan is addressing related issues for the new school year.
School district leaders must review and revise policies that act as barriers to the enrollment of children and youths experiencing homelessness.
With the risk of experiencing domestic violence increased during high-stress periods, educators should be aware of FERPA protections and have training in trauma-informed strategies.
Not only are these students eligible to attend and fully participate in public schools, but schools cannot take actions that discourage undocumented students from seeking enrollment.
Here are four strategies for helping these vulnerable students and their families, who struggle to find regular meals, during school closures related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Public and private school officials must work together on providing equitable and effective programs for private school students.
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