Hands-on arts projects are increasingly being integrated into STEAM classrooms and curricula through collaborative learning spaces, makerspaces, robotics, multidisciplinary projects and virtual learning opportunities.

Shannon McClintock Miller, innovation director for Iowa's Van Meter Community School District and a featured speaker for FETC, helps educators empower their digital citizens for end-of-year events and day-to-day connections.

District leaders should not feel obligated to follow state legislation that requires their schools to reopen earlier than established safety guidelines recommend, but they need to fully comprehend the legal implications involved in failing to comply, a task force of superintendents recommends.