Coronavirus

Why a 4.8% drop in financial aid filings is so ‘disheartening’

Numbers plummeted from October 2020 through early March as uncertainty over coronavirus and financial hardships impacted families

5 more states get fed’s approval for Covid relief spending

Promoting transparency with the public about decision-making and expectations regarding the use of stimulus funding is just one of the priorities in Tennessee's plan.

6 ways to beat COVID’s academic and emotional ‘Thriving Gap’

New research provides some of the first empirical evidence of the social, emotional, and academic “thriving gap” between in-person and remote high school students during COVID.

Where vaccinated students will still wear masks in school

Mandating masks when school starts will prevent a divide from emerging between students who have and haven't been vaccinated, say authorities in one state.

Meeting licensing challenges for the hybrid classroom

Demand for high-quality supplemental materials to customize makes it imperative for district leaders to expand their understanding of copyright to address licensing challenges.

CDC: Fully vaccinated students and teachers can drop masks

Students, teachers and others who are not fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks as the nation prioritizes reopening schools, new CDC COVID guidance says.

Math paths: 3 ways to teach the subject more meaningfully

The COVID-driven shift online, and subsequent learning losses in math, exposed some of the critical flaws in how the subject has traditionally been taught, researchers say. 

Apply now: Kinsa’s FLUency program helps schools reduce illness-based absenteeism

Kinsa's FLUency program, free to schools and families, helps keep sick kids from spreading the bug among their classmates.

ED approves first 7 state plans for ARP funds; $6 billion released

The U.S. Education Department approves the first 7 state plans for use of ARP funds.

Parents deeply divided on K-12 students getting vaccines

With half either undecided or opting against vaccination for their children, what does that mean for school reopenings?

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