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Coronavirus

Here comes the ‘twindemic’: Will COVID plus the flu wreak holiday havoc?

Lori Capullo -
These 5 measures can help school districts be proactive in avoiding a disastrous situation.

A mask ban is blocked for violating rights of students with disabilities

Matt Zalaznick -
Blocking mask mandates prevents Texas school leaders from complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act and spending American Rescue Plan funds to support in-person instruction, judge rules

Here’s one time-saving way schools are trying to prevent teacher burnout

Matt Zalaznick -
It was just a month into the school year and teachers in Iowa's South Tama County School District already have hundreds of hours covering other classrooms.

Some lucky students are in line for free college if they get vaccinated

Matt Zalaznick -
New York offers 5- to 11-year-olds who get their first dose before Christmas a chance to win a full college scholarship—covering tuition, room and board—at a SUNY or CUNY school.

How angry are parents really about masks and other safety precautions?

Matt Zalaznick -
Not that upset, actually—discontent with public schools over COVID precautions is "is being driven by a vocal but small minority," according to a new survey.

Feds are encouraging schools take the lead in vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds

Charles Hendrix -
School officials should host school vaccine clinics and conduct outreach to families and the community about the importance of immunizations, Education and Health and Human Services secretaries says.

How wellness and soft skills are helping students conquer COVID learning gaps

Matt Zalaznick -
"Unexpected learning" is the phrase educators at Sevilla Elementry School West Campus in Phoenix prefer to learning loss as they help students recover from COVID's disruptions.

Initiative fatigue: How to keep your educators energized as COVID drags on

Matt Zalaznick -
To counter fatigue amplified by the pandemic, leaders should learn to say 'no' to some initiatives and focus on the 'priorities of the priorities'

Why more districts are speeding up to power past COVID learning loss

Matt Zalaznick -
ESSER funds are allowing K-12 leaders to lower class sizes and add personnel to focus on the academic and social-emotional priorities that will help students recover.

What a new OSHA vaccination rule could mean for schools in 21 states

Charles Hendrix -
New federal rule requiring COVID vaccinations or weekly testing and face coverings for private employers with more than 100 employees could soon apply to state and local educational agencies.

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