Coronavirus

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.

The path to a new normal in K-12 is a “many-sizes-fit-all” approach

We must show students that we have learned from both their struggles and success in the past 18 months—and that we will continue to support them where, when, and how they learn best.

Learning wellness: An ounce of tutoring is worth a pound of remediation

Instead of intervening after students have fallen behind, schools should consider a holistic approach that actively prevents learning gaps before they happen.

Testing students to stay in school gets a big safety endorsement

Two studies show that test-to-stay, which supports in-person instruction, is as effective at blocking COVID in schools as is quarantine.

Principals warn they are burned out as demands shift during two years of crisis

Changing demands: Contact tracing and COVID-19 mitigation have taken precedence over equity, school improvement and other pre-pandemic priorities, new research finds.

‘Mass exodus’: COVID, politics may spark wave of principals quitting

Job satisfaction hits an "ultimate low" as principals feel the pressure of teachers shortages, student wellness and threats over COVID, survey finds.

Face mask litigation tracker: State-by-state chart of legal disputes

Our chart, updated daily, tracks COVID-19 face mask litigation by state.

Parents in one state can now tattle on schools that are mandating masks

Parents in Missouri are now being encouraged to report school districts that are maintaining mask mandates, quarantines and other COVID-prevention policies to state authorities.

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