Coronavirus

Biden administration to send 10 million free COVID tests to schools monthly

With schools closures again mounting in all parts of the country, the Biden- Harris administration hopes to counter omicron with a barrage of COVID testing.

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.

The poorest students are falling furthest behind. Can mentoring help?

More than 80% of teachers said mentoring improves academic performance and also helps students become more independent learners.

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. 

School CEO assures Chicago that classrooms are safe as teachers stay home

CEO Martinez cites low COVID transmission in schools as teachers union 'work action' could close schools for weeks.

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.

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.

How schools can give online learning a better name post-COVID

Administrators now have to convince students and their families that this next phase of virtual learning is not the same as what occurred earlier in the pandemic.

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.

Invest your ESSER funds into what works: research-proven tutoring (your students will thank you)

School leaders need to make timely and lasting decisions about how to best use the $190B in federal aid.

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