Coronavirus

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.

It’s complicated: Can schools require COVID vaccines?

Dozens of colleges and universities have required that students get vaccinated before returning in the fall but the issue poses more complex questions for K-12.

Number of schools dropping mask mandates grows rapidly

Steady stream of superintendents and school boards make masks optional even as the CDC urges keeping COVID precautions until the end of the school year.

CDC: No change to COVID measures through end of school year

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that there isn't enough time for schools to adequately adjust their policies and procedures to ensure safety.

How educators can help students get routine vaccines

One little-noted side effect of the pandemic that should concern administrators is the significant number of students who have missed routine vaccinations.

Study: Texas school reopenings led to ‘substantial’ COVID spread

An additional 43,000 COVID cases and 800 deaths were tracked by University of Kentucky researchers during the first two months of in-person learning in Texas.

AFT president Weingarten calls for full school reopening this fall

The full return to classrooms should also bring together educators, administrators, families and communities to bring about a renaissance in instruction and student support, she said.

Here’s how schools are reacting to new CDC mask rules

Superintendents and entire states reacted quickly, adjusting masking rules for schools after the CDC said fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear them. 

9 safety actions to strengthen parents’ trust in schools

Doubts about school safety among Black and brown communities hardest hit by COVID can be overcome with prevention strategies, testing and vaccinations, a poll shows.

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