Social-emotional learning supports will be key when schools reopen because students will return with varying degrees of anxiety and stress.

Ironically, our best efforts to continue educating our students through distance learning may serve to widen the opportunity and achievement gaps between our student groups, says DA guest columnist Gustavo Balderas, superintendent of Eugene School District 4J in Oregon.

English language teachers in some districts are providing ELLs with extra support in math, English and other core subjects.

Many educators and special education staff go online expecting to focus immediately on the students. In reality, educators are becoming coaches for parents as well as online educators, says DA guest columnist Sharon Soliday.