With schools closures again mounting in all parts of the country, the Biden- Harris administration hopes to counter omicron with a barrage of COVID testing.
More large urban districts have shifted to remote learning as teachers unions squared off with administrators in Chicago and New York over in-person learning.
Parents in Missouri are now being encouraged to report school districts that are maintaining mask mandates, quarantines and other COVID-prevention policies to state authorities.
Extended learning, tutoring and small-group instruction lead the way as schools work to accelerate—rather than remediate—to ward off COVID-era learning loss.
About as many LGBTQ+ youths considered suicide in the past year as reported not being able to find sufficient mental health care, according to an advocacy organization's survey.
When it comes to student stress and mental health, this school year has been worse than 2020-21, says Kevin Rohlfs, the principal of Bellevue West High School in the Omaha, Nebraska suburbs.
Groups this year have voiced opposition to suicide prevention programs, mental health coordinators and social emotional learning, claiming they are being used to indoctrinate students.
School officials should host school vaccine clinics and conduct outreach to families and the community about the importance of immunizations, Education and Health and Human Services secretaries says.
