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Coronavirus

How clashes over COVID safety are driving educators to the breaking point

Florida policy on asymptomatic students could drive teachers away while district leaders say they won’t tolerate threats of violence over mask mandates.

School closings tracker: Where districts are shutting down again due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Perfect storm of the delta variant, low vaccination rates in parts of the country and political resistance to universal masking have sent tens of thousands of students and staff members into isolation and quarantine.

School mask tracker: Who is and isn’t loosening the rules

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.

Vaccine tracker: Schools in 9 states now require students to get COVID shots

A small but growing number of districts are mandating vaccines for eligible as the COVID delta variant disrupted the beginning of yet another school year.

Q&A: Why should administrators encourage teacher self-reflection?

A guide to how and why self-reflection is so important to professional development.

2 more big California districts just mandated student COVID vaccinations

Oakland USD will require eligible students to get vaccinated while the feds are sending aid to Florida district facing funding cuts in mask battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.

Thu Sep 23rd, 2021

5 ways superintendents’ roles have changed for good because of COVID-19

Since COVID-19, there's no longer a singular definition of the job.
Wed Sep 22nd, 2021

Feds warn Texas and 5 other states they may have discriminated with mask bans

In other COVID ed news, Florida, parents in Florida now have the power to decide if students who are asymptomatic should return to school after they've been deemed a close contact for COVID exposures. 

Wed Sep 22nd, 2021

A unique chance to address indoor air quality in schools

Hopefully, many school districts will use American Rescue Plan funds to invest in air quality projects, perhaps their first in decades. When they do, it is important that they invest wisely.
Wed Sep 22nd, 2021

How schools across US are grappling with sudden supply chain food shortages

District leaders are having to change menus daily as food suppliers are forced to substitute products, putting pressure on students with allergies to check ingredients.

Tue Sep 21st, 2021

Pfizer says its COVID vaccine is safe and effective for kids aged 5 to 11

Two smaller doses of its COVID-19 vaccine provide "robust" protection for children age 5 to 11, and is also safe and well-tolerated, Pfizer and its partner BioTNech announced Monday.
Mon Sep 20th, 2021