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Student safety

4 ways Minnesota aims to boost students’ digital wellbeing

Minnesota’s digital wellbeing bill would fund education and training around the balanced use of screens, the internet and social media, supporters say. 

Why one group of Black students prefers online learning

Black high school students in a college residency course said they felt safer at home and could better focus on schoolwork away from the stress of racist environments.

4 ways to know when to use a shortened school day

IEP teams may be tempted while students are slowly returning to school buildings to shorten the school days of students with disabilities who exhibit behavioral issues.

4 security tactics you should follow as schools reopen

With much focus on re-engaging students in learning as more schools reopen, administrators are also re-committing to security beyond PPE and COVID precautions.

5 strategies anchor ED’s updated school reopening guidance

U.S. Education Department updates COVID safety guidelines with information on using American Rescue Plan funds and a focus on equity and access.

Expert Panel: Confronting the Next Normal with a Focus on Mental Health

A District Administration Web Seminar There are many priorities facing school administrators as we wrap up this school year and plan for the next. As you know, the mental health […]
Mon Apr 12th, 2021

80% of school staff vaccinated, with many teachers returning

'Educators are flocking to get the vaccine, and the overwhelming majority are back teaching in-person,' the American Federation of Teachers says.

Wed Apr 7th, 2021

3 key factors in shoring up school safety as students return

How districts can be proactive in accounting for students with disabilities in post-pandemic school safety and crisis response plans.

Tue Apr 6th, 2021

Study: Mask wearing, ventilation key to 3 feet of distancing

Researchers at the University of Central Florida note the importance of the two mitigating strategies over space between individuals during COVID-19 pandemic.
Tue Apr 6th, 2021

How to cope with the environmental costs of COVID controls

Which COVID-19 prevention measures should we keep in the long term and which may hinder our sustainability goals?
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Tue Apr 6th, 2021

5 reasons this district is expanding access to telehealth

Leaders in Garland ISD in the Dallas suburbs were grateful to have telehealth in place when other providers shut down during the initial COVID outbreak in March 2020.
Mon Apr 5th, 2021