The shift to remote instruction for Dare County Schools in North Carolina has gone more smoothly thanks to a few years of professional development in online education.

Administrators shifting to distance learning should not expect to become overnight experts during the early stages of COVID-19 school closures.

Many schools—even districts—are adopting a year-round school schedule, where a single summer break is replaced by a series of shorter breaks.

Leaders at Mesa Public Schools recognized that, though they had a high performing system, traditional school models were not preparing all students for the future.