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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.
Only a handful of students remain without reliable WiFi internet access in Colorado’s Boulder Valley School District, where leaders have connected nearly 1,000 families since the coronavirus outbreak closed schools.
The final Title IX regulations recently released by the U.S. Education Department put more of a burden on administrators to identify their investigative processes, to provide an impartial report, and to ensure all employees who witness sexual harassment or assault file incident reports.
Extended school closures dramatically shift the way students receive education and how parents can communicate with district staff. As a result, advocacy and adverse action may look different under these circumstances.
Communication and documentation of data now will be the keys to collaborative conversations later regarding compensatory education.
District leaders should not feel obligated to follow state legislation that requires their schools to reopen earlier than established safety guidelines recommend, but they need to fully comprehend the legal implications involved in failing to comply, a task force of superintendents recommends.
A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that overturned most provisions in the “Safer at Home” order issued by the state’s Department of Health Services in April 2020 will not require students to return to the classroom just yet.
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.
The U.S. Department of Education provides answers to questions about implementation of the CARES Act and its equitable services stipulation for local educational agencies receiving funds.
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