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Coronavirus

3 views on the best ways to track down missing students post-COVID

Matt Zalaznick -
Even though 300-plus Petersburg City Public Schools students didn't show up for class last school year, the Virginia district's enrollment is now higher than it was in 2019.

8 ways urban schools are accelerating learning in the wake of COVID

Matt Zalaznick -
Extended learning, tutoring and small-group instruction lead the way as schools work to accelerate—rather than remediate—to ward off COVID-era learning loss.

Will longer winter breaks boost mental health after another tough semester?

Matt Zalaznick -
Administrators encourage vaccinations and boosters during extra days off designed to create a COVID buffer and give everyone and chance to recharge.

Are schools now encouraging vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-old students?

Matt Zalaznick -
Principal Jaime Stone respects families' choices on COVID vaccinations but it's clear where her administration stands on inoculations with a wider range of students now eligible.

Schools are shutting down in droves to block COVID over Thanksgiving break

Matt Zalaznick -
An Ohio district sees 161% increase in COVID cases after making masks optional as many leaders extend Thanksgiving break as a buffer against transmissions.

How – and why – to use ARP funds for open education resources (OER)

Bridget Mariano and Jean Weller -
Openly licensed resources are customizable and sustainable, benefiting students, teachers, and districts

Good news, bad news? Majority supports masks in schools as COVID closures climb

Matt Zalaznick -
Some 61% of the public approves of mask mandates as COVID is on the rise again in several northern and western states with the holidays approaching.

To help students close COVID gaps, prioritize specific standards

Dave Gibbons -
A director of curriculum explains how his district is teaching students last year's and this year's skills at the same time.

Vaccine tracker: Schools in 14 states now require students to get COVID shots

Matt Zalaznick -
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.

School leaders are again worried holidays will cause COVID outbreaks

Matt Zalaznick -
Districts will be messaging their communities to encourage students and staff to follow COVID safety precautions but some leaders say family gatherings are critical after the stress of COVID.

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