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ED releases FAQ on allowable uses for spending ESSER, GEER funds

The U.S. Education Department released its long-awaited FAQ on allowably using funds allocated through ESSER and GEER on May 26, providing answers to questions state and local educational agencies had on numerous issues, including construction and renovation, as well as providing vaccinations to students and staff.

Recovery regimen: 3 districts set post-COVID SEL strategies

Supporting teachers and staff with professional development and providing time for self-care pose two of the biggest post-COVID challenges for one Virginia district.

3 states, and others, move quickly to ban school mask mandates

Governors and lawmakers say they are returning masking decisions to parents and acting in the best interests of students' mental health.

Texas superintendent has no qualms about urging vaccinations

Superintendent Mario H. Salinas doesn't hesitate when asked if he's encouraging Edinburg Consolidated ISD students and staff to get vaccinated against COVID.

CDC: Masks remain vital despite vaccines, mandate bans

CDC urges masks until all children are vaccinated as research shows reduced incidence in Georgia elementary schools where teachers still wear face coverings.

5 key strategies for tracking ed-tech’s impact

How administrators can strike a balance between letting teachers experiment and ensuring new digital tools are high-quality, cost-effective and secure.

Teacher’s union issues 8 questions about CDC mask guidance

CDC's big shift in masking guidance creates new challenges for "an exhausted and sometimes scapegoated workforce" of teachers planning for education's recovery.

3 ways community learning pods can outlast COVID

Learning pods created by cities during COVID provided a valuable continuum of support that should continue after the pandemic, say the authors of a new research report.

3 tools for reopening schools with equity and advocacy

The equitable spending of American Rescue Plan funds could rely on superintendents and their teams working closely with community leaders, education advocates say.

4 thoughts on preventing long-term dropouts post-COVID

Getting students who have missed significant amounts of school to return is the only the first step in what will a long and challenging recovery process, dropout expert says.

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