This week, 25 education leaders part of a newly formed COVID-19 task force came to the conclusion that schools should not reopen until the summer or fall and that the necessary school policies that superintendents would need to implement to keep students safe would cost more than what districts can currently afford.

Teachers need high-quality assessment data and the know-how to use it effectively to determine where their students will be this fall—particularly those facing the 'COVID Slide,' says DA guest columnist Jacob Bruno.

Postponement of SATs and ACTs, and the elimination of other standardized tests, shows their academic value has been overestimated, says one superintendent.

School district leaders must understand their obligations for transporting students who are homeless during distance learning and the transition back to school. Here's what you need to know.