An early childhood English teacher in South Korea, originally from West Virginia, shares how social distancing and sanitizing measures have been frustrating and distracting to learning—and have helped keep students and staff safer.

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.

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.

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.