More states this week are revealing their plans for reopening schools with face-to-face instruction, with some governors allowing for limited in-person activities as early as this summer.
California Department of Education recommends several models of instruction with a focus on equity and extensive health and safety measures when schools reopen.
Many superintendents have voiced support for anti-racist protests after George Floyd's death, but only a few have said they will remove police from their schools.
Superintendents across the nation are responding to the death of George Floyd and ongoing protests with new plans to combat racism, including reviewing relationships with police and training in implicit bias.
The death of George Floyd spurred Superintendent Donald E. Fennoy of The School District of Palm Beach County to open up about his experience of racism as a black father and educator.
Educators in District of Columbia Public Schools have launched the first-of-its-kind DCPS Persists program to pair graduates with coaches to counsel the students throughout college.
Broad coalition of leading education organizations representing superintendents and teachers releases wide-ranging guide for reopening schools with a focus on safety, equity and funding.
Health and student equity drive a set of recommendations for reopening schools safely in which Florida's statewide teachers union urges educators to not 'return to normal' in the fall.
Ithaca City School District Superintendent Luvelle Brown—who is examining the way forward in a series of equity webinars with education leaders—says the pandemic offers an opportunity for progress.
Black Lives Matter at School offers free K-12 curriculum for teachers covering racism, social justice and diversity as protests over George Floyd's death continue.
