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Mask tracker: Omicron wave is bringing mandates back to schools in 2022

Leaders in several districts have in recent days have announced that all students and staff, regardless of age or vaccination status, will be required to wear masks when the 2021-22 school year begins.

K-12 closings tracker: Remote learning rings in the new year across the country

Administrators in dozens of districts, from the Northeast to the Mid-West, have decided to start 2022 remote as the omicron wave hits students and staff. 

Why K-12 leaders believe latest big shift to remote learning is only temporary

Staff shortages in the classroom and elsewhere are the leading reasons some big districts have shifted to virtual learning this week, with administrators hoping to bring students back quickly.

Mask mandates are back as K-12 leaders fight to keep classrooms open

Mask mandates are returning to dozens of districts just as many administrators had loosened COVID precautions in the weeks before omicron struck. 

Fashion faux pas? Uniforms may not be improving behavior in schools

Uniforms are not producing the desired improvements in student behavior and may even reduce kids’ sense of belonging in school.

Variant is dashing leaders’ hopes to make 2022 a year of in-person learning

More large urban districts have shifted to remote learning as teachers unions squared off with administrators in Chicago and New York over in-person learning.

Tue Jan 4th, 2022

Dozens of schools start 2022 with doors closed due to surging infections

Students and teachers in dozens of districts, many in the Northeast, will spend days to weeks on remote learning to start 2022 due to the latest COVID wave.

Mon Jan 3rd, 2022

Here are the next steps toward safer schools and students in 2022

Heading to school shouldn’t mean worrying for students, staff, and parents. However, in recent years, schools have seen an increase in violent threats.

Mon Jan 3rd, 2022

District leaders share strategies for keeping schools safe despite staff shortages

Pajaro Valley Unified School District in California is now testing an innovative solution that may be a model for other administrators as they work to solve this multi-pronged problem.

Wed Dec 22nd, 2021

4 ways to manage regulatory compliance in the education sector

With solid compliance policies, a good record-keeping strategy, an ongoing staff training program, and regular audits and updates, you can create an easy path to compliance.
Tue Dec 21st, 2021

COVID learning loss remains unequal despite signs K-12 is bouncing back

Most districts have returned to a relatively normal school day but assessments show that historically marginalized students are still falling behind.
Tue Dec 21st, 2021