Coronavirus and Schools
The coronavirus pandemic has upended America’s K-12 education system, as most schools in every state close their doors for extended periods to combat the spread of the virus. Here, find the most relevant news, information, and resources on how schools are being impacted.
States
Interactive
DATA: 2020-21 State Dashboards on COVID-19 in Schools and Instructional Models
State data on COVID-19 cases in schools and information on the types of instructional models in use during the 2020-21 school year.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
A Highly Effective Vaccine Is Likely on the Way. What Does That Mean for Schools and Kids?
Two infectious disease experts weigh in on how a COVID-19 vaccine that’s 90 percent effective, as early results are showing, could change school health and safety protocols.
School & District Management
How Hybrid Learning Is (and Is Not) Working During COVID-19: 6 Case Studies
The mix of hybrid learning approaches is dizzying, but schools are learning valuable lessons about what is worth replicating.
Teaching Profession
What Schools Are (and Aren’t) Doing to Support Teachers Worried About Safety of In-Person Learning
More schools are trying to shift to some in-person learning for students, but many teachers don’t believe it’s safe.
School & District Management
Schools Are Doing COVID-19 Temperature Checks: Do They Really Help?
More than half of U.S. schools are conducting or plan to do temperature checks to screen for COVID-19, an °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ survey shows.
School & District Management
Making a School Reopening Decision and Taking the Heat
School district leaders must make high-stakes decisions with woefully imperfect information.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
Educator Morale, School Job Applicants Declining, Survey Shows
More than 8 of every 10 educators say teacher morale is lower than it was before the pandemic, an EdWeek Research Center survey found.
Personalized Learning
How the Pandemic Is Testing Personalized Learning
What schools are finding during COVID-19 is that personalized learning is very difficult to pull off.
Professional Development
From Our Research Center
Why Personalized Learning Is Struggling During COVID-19
Tailoring lessons to individual students’ academic needs and personal interests might be getting pushed to the backburner, out of necessity.
Professional Development
How Personalized Learning Is Weathering Tough Times: 'Iterate and Learn'
Educators are innovating and learning important lessons on the fly that they believe will make their schools better for the long haul.
States
From Our Research Center
Educators Prefer Governors With a More Cautious Approach to COVID-19
EdWeek Research Center survey tracks educator opinions of Trump, Devos, governors, and school boards on pandemic management.
Student Well-Being
Explainer
Do Face Shields Protect Against COVID-19? A Mask and Shield Explainer
While transparent face shields help teachers better communicate with students, they are less effective at controlling coronavirus spread.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
What Demands to 'Open Schools Now!' Sound Like to a Teacher
COVID-19 deniers’ attacks on educators are part of a long history of asking public schools to do more with less, writes Lyn Peticolas.
School & District Management
Air Purifiers, Fans, and Filters: A COVID-19 Explainer for Schools
Learn what does and does not work to protect your students and staff from contracting coronavirus through the air.