Even though she was set to graduate high school near the top of her class, Ashley Espinosa wanted her writing to be stronger for her college applications.
Whether your district is conducting distance, hybrid, or remote instruction this year, a trauma-informed approach can support you in providing care to every student and helping them grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
The free meal programs operated by the New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston school districts increased access to healthy food for children and adults during COVID closures.
An extension of nationwide summer food service programs will allow school districts to provide free school meals to families through the end of the year, but services may be paused during extended school breaks.
The waivers permit food service providers to offer free meals to families of school-age children to last them through the week without restricting them to specific distribution centers.
When considering ways to create healthier K-12 buildings, it's important to address high-touch surfaces like door hardware. Surface transmission is a risk, especially at high-traffic doors like main entrances and restrooms.
In a few days, I will enter the classroom for my 35th year and my final full academic year before I am eligible to retire in January of 2022. I did not expect to encounter a pandemic.
