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Student Success

Know your virtual meeting platform, ensure parent participation

Florence Simmons -
A Q&A with a school attorney about virtual IEP and 504 team meeting tools, including legal considerations and conversation facilitation

4 steps to creating contingency plans to implement IEPs

Cara Nissman -
When schools aren't able to operate under standard conditions, IEP teams must ensure there are plans in place for special education students are still receive services.

Where to find guidance on reopening safely as COVID spreads

Matt Zalaznick -
Online web series on bringing students and teachers back to classrooms safely during COVID released by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine.

Cybersecurity training still lacking in schools, some IT leaders say

Chris Burt -
Survey of K-12 technology decision-makers shows that half of their districts did not offer guidance on this key piece before the start of the school year.

Teacher, bus driver shortages force districts back online

Matt Zalaznick -
As COVID rises in many communities, the inability to staff classrooms and buses due to exposure and illness forces schools to return to full online-learning.

3 alternatives to requiring video in online learning

Matt Zalaznick -
Compelling students to turn on their webcams during online learning raises issues of increased data collection, implies a lack of trust, and conflates students' school and home lives, advocates say

7 questions about COVID-19 vaccinations for districts

Jeff Levin-Scherz and Ben Lupin -
Experts answer timely questions, including: Can employers purchase vaccines? Or require employees to be vaccinated?

How wide is ‘rigor gap’ in Florida math and ELA?

Matt Zalaznick -
Analysis identifies substantial “rigor gap” between grades Florida high school students earn and their mastery of math and English Language Arts content.

5 strategies to address student school refusal

Cara Nissman -
When anxiety is causing a refusal to attend school, educators and support staff can take several actions to help, including teaching coping strategies and promoting social modeling.

The power of a promise and student support, 32 years later

Chris Burt -
A study from the National Urban League and Merrill Lynch looking back at a cohort of urban children in the 1980s shows how impactful encouragement can be.

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