The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 has created an unprecedented and unsettling time for educators and families around the world. As we move from the disruption and pivoting to emergency virtual learning, this page will provide resources to ensure positive transitions for all school communities, and particularly those most vulnerable. Information about COVID-19 is changing at a rapid pace. Please, continue to check in with your state and local health authorities and monitor CDC COVID-19 resources.
Archived materials can be found on the Resources page.
Return to School Issues
- Health and Safety
- Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Support for Students
- 9 Challenge Questions a collection of resources from Equity at the Core.
- Specialized Support for Students with Diverse Learning Needs Engaged in At-Home Learning a downloadable PDF by The New Teacher Project.
- US Department of Education COVID Handbooks
- Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools a downloadable PDF.
- Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs a downloadable PDF.
- Strategies for Safely Reopening Higher Education Schools a downloadable PDF.
Current Trends
- COVID Aid
- American Rescue Plan: Five Things State and District Leaders Need to Know Now article by Sean Worley and Scott Palmer on Wallace Foundation.
- What Congressional Covid Funding Means for K-12 Schools an article by Phyllis W. Jordan on FutureEd.org.
- Return to Schools
- Planning Strategically for a Post-Covid World article by Isobel Stevenson on ASCD.org.
- Vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Schools: Your Questions Answered article on EdWeek.org.
Organizations Supporting this Work
- Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Visit their website here.
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