"It's just great to see such a carefully done study," says Anita Cicero, an expert in pandemic response policy at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
As school leaders and educators, being equipped to deal with heightened and varying degrees of behavioral and mental health challenges among our students is as essential as ensuring their academic achievement.
Having third grade readers reach proficiency is so vital to Superintendent Wayne Rodolfich that he visits hundreds of homes to offer additional literacy support.
If approved by the Democratic-controlled committee, the legislative proposal would be included in a mammoth budget reconciliation package that would fund President Biden's COVID-19 relief priorities.
Rural school districts face a range of challenges but one advantage has been an ability to share resources to remain open for in-person instruction throughout COVID.
While it is absolutely the case that this moment is unlike any we've experienced before, it is also true that the current literacy crisis we're facing was entirely predictable.
Offering students a diverse and advanced curriculum, teacher shortages and broadband access will remain hurdles even as rural district emerge from COVID.
Public and charter system leaders are extending the reach of great teachers, leveraging co-teaching and creating more flexible, student-centric classrooms
Enrollment declines impact most rural schools across the country, pre- and post-COVID, but District Administrator Ronald S. Saari isn't trying to solve the problem on his own.
At Senate confirmation hearing, education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona says school will need expand mental health supports and extended learning days post-COVID.
