Henry County Schools in Georgia is planning for a personal choice between continuing to learn from home and returning to school. Here's how the district is moving forward.
Personalized learning in summer school and an early start to the school year anchor Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's aggressive plan to close coronavirus achievement gaps.
When reopening, schools that fail to flush their water systems could risk the growth and transmission of a bacteria that can lead to students exhibiting COVID-19-like symptoms or that can escalate the likelihood of older staff and faculty contracting deadly infections.
Prioritizing relationships and implementing online trauma-informed training now can proactively equip school staff to meet students' needs through yet another transition: schools reopening, says DA guest columnist Mindy Nichamin.
DA guest columnist Trenton Goble shares top student concerns to help districts improve educator-student communication—wherever and however learning happens.
Texas is allowing school districts to hold in-person summer school starting June 1, but only a few superintendents have announced plans to reopen classrooms to students and teachers.
By leveraging tech resources and getting creative, DA guest columnist Erica Birkmeier moved her Chesaning Union School District event from the Michigan high school to the virtual space. She shares four tips for making a successful transition online for any future event.
As we look toward reopening schools, it's not just time for addressing an unprecedented learning loss crisis. It's time for laying a policy foundation to enable schools to provide students with individualized learning experiences so they can thrive, says DA guest columnist Scott Muri.
The cost of reopening school systems safely could require some districts to pay approximately $900 per student. Meanwhile, the accrued learning loss associated with online learning is leading some superintendents to consider resuming classes as early as July.
