Collaboration between school and home results in better outcomes for students, and during the pandemic school districts can take action to support struggling parents, especially parents of children with special needs.
This large Florida school district had been using Gaggle for years, but the student safety platform became even more vital as the district transitioned to online learning.
"Normal" education wasn't working very well for all students before the pandemic. This is an opportunity to create a more equitable, resilient approach to teaching and learning.
Grace James Academy of Excellence, part of Jefferson County Public Schools, focuses on STEM with its GEMS program—which stands for "girls excelling in math and science,
Channelview ISD near Houston adds service that helps families navigate insurance hurdles—or lack of insurance—when seeking mental health care for students.
The free meal programs operated by the New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston school districts increased access to healthy food for children and adults during COVID closures.
Dead zones in Lockhart ISD's rural communities made handing out hotspots an ineffectual online learning strategy, so the district and its partner built cell towers.
Five factors were good indicators of how confident principals and their teams felt about the transition to online learning when COVID shut down classrooms in the spring.
Districts are obligated to comply with federal laws related to engaging with families, even with pandemic protocols keeping parents from being in school buildings. Here's how parents of children in Los Angeles schools are being reached.
