School social workers in low-income and minority communities are sounding the alarm that districts will not be able to meet students' basic needs this fall without more funding.
In a National PTA webinar, infectious disease physicians answered questions from parents and teachers on COVID-19's impact on children and youth and what current information indicates about how to mitigate risks for transmission in schools.
An unmet need for mental health care motivated Jurupa USD leaders to develop behavioral supports that begin with prenatal care and continue through graduation.
Federal interpretation of the CARES Act, contend the attorneys general of Michigan, California, Maine, New Mexico, Wisconson and District of Columbia, will hurt low-income and at-risk students and their teachers, as well as the public schools that serve them and need to meet students' educational and social-emotional needs due to pandemic-related school closures.
Encouraging some students with special needs to social distance, wear a mask and wash their hands more frequently may be challenging for educators. Explicit instruction and praise may help.
When designing classrooms, K-12 leaders should provide tools that allow teachers and students to move easily back and forth between physical and virtual learning environments.
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.
The members of the Superintendent's 8th Grade Council in Arizona's Pendergast Elementary School District develop their voice while helping plan budgets, sharing students' concerns and performing community service.
