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Risk-benefit analysis: What pediatricians say about reopening schools

By Matt Zalaznick

School leaders must weigh the risks of COVID infections with the academic, social-emotional and economic benefits of reopening classrooms for in-person learning.

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Virus spikes force big districts to go back to school online-only

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How to reimagine testing in post-COVID education

Online Learning Stories

July 14, 2020

South Carolina offers school districts an incentive for relief spending

Local education agencies can apply for supplemental funds to purchase content, expand connectivity for students, provide devices for teachers and students, license systems that support distance learning infrastructure, or provide PD on effectively delivering remote learning.

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July 10, 2020

Study: Administrators anticipate spending more on tech-related items

The 2020-21 school year budgeting focus is on technology more than other education company offerings, according to a recent survey of administrators nationwide.

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July 09, 2020

How to ensure cybersecurity when students take devices home

When online learning students in Ulysses Public Schools can't access a website, they use software to send an immediate request for approval to the district's IT team.

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July 09, 2020

Serving English learners with disabilities online this fall

School districts should be ready to step it up on addressing the needs of English learners who require extra support and may need to access education remotely for the new school year, says an educational consultant.

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July 09, 2020

How to support students in virtual IEP meetings

Here are nine ways school teams can help students with disabilities to feel comfortable and meaningfully participate in IEP meetings held remotely this fall.

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July 07, 2020

Miami-Dade schools asks parents: Hybrid or online learning?

Miami-Dade County Public Schools lets parents pick whether students return to a hybrid of in-person and online learning, or remain completely remote when schools reopen later this summer.

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