Central Lee Community School District in Iowa has placed all students in grades 3 to 6 in PODs throughout the community. Learn how leaders there addressed 11 areas of communication and logistics.
Energy efficiency may not make as big a splash as solar panels, but changing a school's lights bulbs and other measures can be a low-cost way to generate significant savings.
Extension of USDA free meals program through the end of 2020-21 was met with overall relief by educators. However, some are concerned applications will drop.
Schools that have reopened have done a remarkable job ensuring facilities are largely safe and free from incident. Staying that way will require calculated and robust strategies, researchers says.
Allowing students to have a voice when it comes to social and political causes is important, but districts should have strategies in place for potential unrest.
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.
