/reopening Reopening en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:04:28 GMT /teaching-learning/omicron-is-making-a-mess-of-instruction-even-where-schools-are-open/2022/01 Teachers say that kids’ absences and staff shortages have thrown a wrench in their plans for the beginning of this semester. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:04:28 GMT /teaching-learning/omicron-is-making-a-mess-of-instruction-even-where-schools-are-open/2022/01 /teaching-learning/for-anxious-teachers-omicron-feels-like-walking-into-a-trap/2022/01 As COVID cases rise sharply, educators brace for another semester of staffing shortages, student absences, and potentially getting sick. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:14:47 GMT /teaching-learning/for-anxious-teachers-omicron-feels-like-walking-into-a-trap/2022/01 /leadership/as-omicron-surges-schools-battle-pressure-to-stay-open/2021/12 The hyper-contagious Omicron variant is spreading swiftly, prompting some K-12 leaders to shut down schools amid intense pressure to stay open. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:54:39 GMT /leadership/as-omicron-surges-schools-battle-pressure-to-stay-open/2021/12 /technology/why-school-districts-are-unprepared-for-covid-19-disruptions-again/2021/09 Bad state policy, misplaced optimism, and a focus on full-time virtual schools left districts scrambling to educate quarantined students. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:45:46 GMT /technology/why-school-districts-are-unprepared-for-covid-19-disruptions-again/2021/09 /events/webinar/take-5-for-schools-five-essential-steps-for-safe-school-openings-this-fall Faced with the highly transmissible Delta variant, school districts across the country are grappling with the biggest challenge of the pandemic to date. With schools reopening every day and education leaders reassessing their opening plans, Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:39:11 GMT /events/webinar/take-5-for-schools-five-essential-steps-for-safe-school-openings-this-fall /leadership/amid-pressure-s-c-district-that-closed-due-to-a-covid-outbreak-to-reopen-without-masks/2021/08 The Pickens County School District will reopen after a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases forced schools to close and shift to remote learning. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:30:02 GMT /leadership/amid-pressure-s-c-district-that-closed-due-to-a-covid-outbreak-to-reopen-without-masks/2021/08 /policy-politics/many-states-have-left-schools-hanging-about-how-to-reopen-safely-analysis-finds/2021/08 Researchers found a patchwork of state policies on masks in schools, remote learning, and tracking teacher vaccinations. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:10:26 GMT /policy-politics/many-states-have-left-schools-hanging-about-how-to-reopen-safely-analysis-finds/2021/08 /policy-politics/cardona-admonishes-governors-who-ban-mask-mandates-says-all-teachers-want-schools-open/2021/08 At a White House press conference, the education secretary said schools have sufficient resources and experience to operate safely. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:38:37 GMT /policy-politics/cardona-admonishes-governors-who-ban-mask-mandates-says-all-teachers-want-schools-open/2021/08 /teaching-learning/here-we-are-again-weary-teachers-brace-for-another-covid-school-year/2021/08 With coronavirus cases surging due to the Delta variant, and mask mandates off the table in some places, teachers say they're worried once again. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:47:43 GMT /teaching-learning/here-we-are-again-weary-teachers-brace-for-another-covid-school-year/2021/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-eleven-strategies-for-facing-this-years-classroom-challenges/2021/08 Four educators share suggestions on facing pandemic-related challenges this coming school year, including implementing consistent routines. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:36:41 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-eleven-strategies-for-facing-this-years-classroom-challenges/2021/08 /leadership/opinion-how-did-ed-leaders-decide-whether-to-reopen-schools-in-person-last-fall/2021/08 As school leaders face tough reopening decisions amid Delta variant concerns, we must understand how those decisions were made last year. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:48:16 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-did-ed-leaders-decide-whether-to-reopen-schools-in-person-last-fall/2021/08 /leadership/4-ways-to-keep-staff-and-students-safe-from-the-delta-variant/2021/08 Just as schools reopen, a super-contagious COVID-19 variant is infecting people nationwide at alarming rates. Here's what schools can do. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:59:09 GMT /leadership/4-ways-to-keep-staff-and-students-safe-from-the-delta-variant/2021/08 /policy-politics/as-new-covid-concerns-emerge-biden-administration-keeps-focus-on-school-reopenings/2021/08 Amid new COVID-19 concerns, the Biden administration kept its focus on in-person learning, stressing the need for safety precautions. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 18:19:24 GMT /policy-politics/as-new-covid-concerns-emerge-biden-administration-keeps-focus-on-school-reopenings/2021/08 /leadership/fighting-the-delta-variant-the-school-reopening-picture-darkens/2021/07 With COVID-19 cases surging and mitigation measures waning, a perfect storm is taking shape that could undercut the safe reopening of schools. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:10:27 GMT /leadership/fighting-the-delta-variant-the-school-reopening-picture-darkens/2021/07 /policy-politics/how-political-backlash-to-critical-race-theory-reached-school-reopening-guidance/2021/07 A lawmaker wants Miguel Cardona to repudiate the Abolitionist Teaching Network after federal COVID-19 documents referenced the group's work. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:05:34 GMT /policy-politics/how-political-backlash-to-critical-race-theory-reached-school-reopening-guidance/2021/07 /technology/is-this-going-to-piss-people-off-how-to-make-tough-tech-decisions/2021/07 The reopening of schools carries with it a host of technology decisions that could have an outsized impact on students' and teachers' lives. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:51:15 GMT /technology/is-this-going-to-piss-people-off-how-to-make-tough-tech-decisions/2021/07 /leadership/are-schools-ready-to-reopen-full-time-this-fall-federal-data-show-spotty-progress/2021/07 By May, schools had moved more students back to class in person, but racial gaps remained and many teachers weren't yet vaccinated. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:10:16 GMT /leadership/are-schools-ready-to-reopen-full-time-this-fall-federal-data-show-spotty-progress/2021/07 /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-puerto-ricos-teachers-are-doing-their-best-to-reopen-classrooms/2021/06 In his first visit as education secretary to the island where he has family ties, Cardona said he sees a drive to improve education there. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:53:59 GMT /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-puerto-ricos-teachers-are-doing-their-best-to-reopen-classrooms/2021/06 /leadership/for-the-first-time-in-the-pandemic-a-majority-of-4th-graders-learn-in-person-full-time/2021/06 The latest monthly federal data still show big racial and socioeconomic differences in who has access to full-time in-person instruction. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 22:06:10 GMT /leadership/for-the-first-time-in-the-pandemic-a-majority-of-4th-graders-learn-in-person-full-time/2021/06 /leadership/to-offer-remote-learning-in-the-fall-or-not-schools-are-split/2021/06 An EdWeek Research Center survey shows that nearly 4 of every 10 educators say their schools will not offer any remote instruction options. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:43:39 GMT /leadership/to-offer-remote-learning-in-the-fall-or-not-schools-are-split/2021/06 /leadership/forbidding-remote-learning-why-some-schools-wont-offer-a-virtual-option-this-fall/2021/06 Some K-12 leaders say remote learning is inferior and needs to go. But some parents and health experts caution against such strict limits. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:05:05 GMT /leadership/forbidding-remote-learning-why-some-schools-wont-offer-a-virtual-option-this-fall/2021/06 /leadership/helping-students-bounce-back-from-a-disrupted-year-strategies-for-schools/2021/05 Research from disasters and programs for immigrant students offers clues on how schools can help students get back on track after COVID-19. Mon, 24 May 2021 19:32:37 GMT /leadership/helping-students-bounce-back-from-a-disrupted-year-strategies-for-schools/2021/05 /leadership/bus-driver-shortages-worsening-for-many-districts-as-schools-reopen/2021/05 A perennial problem gets worse as districts across the country struggle to find enough drivers to get all their students back to school. Wed, 19 May 2021 18:55:12 GMT /leadership/bus-driver-shortages-worsening-for-many-districts-as-schools-reopen/2021/05 /leadership/national-teachers-union-president-schools-must-reopen-5-days-a-week-this-fall/2021/05 American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten wants five days a week of in-person school next fall. Thu, 13 May 2021 17:58:51 GMT /leadership/national-teachers-union-president-schools-must-reopen-5-days-a-week-this-fall/2021/05 /leadership/masks-tracking-desk-shields-how-much-do-school-measures-reduce-families-covid-19-risk/2021/05 A new study pinpoints the most effective mitigation measures and suggests that the more of them schools use, the better. Tue, 11 May 2021 19:09:56 GMT /leadership/masks-tracking-desk-shields-how-much-do-school-measures-reduce-families-covid-19-risk/2021/05 /policy-politics/lawmakers-press-cdc-about-teachers-union-influence-on-school-reopening-guidance/2021/05 Republican senators asked CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about reports a teachers' union had input on guidance for schools on COVID-19. Tue, 11 May 2021 18:25:20 GMT /policy-politics/lawmakers-press-cdc-about-teachers-union-influence-on-school-reopening-guidance/2021/05 /technology/opinion-getting-ed-tech-wrong-would-be-a-bitter-pandemic-legacy/2021/05 Bad ed-tech habits that formed during the shutdown risk compromising instruction and even slowing the return to school next fall. Mon, 10 May 2021 10:00:11 GMT /technology/opinion-getting-ed-tech-wrong-would-be-a-bitter-pandemic-legacy/2021/05 /leadership/most-schools-offer-at-least-some-in-person-classes-according-to-feds-latest-count/2021/05 A majority of 4th and 8th graders had at least some in-person schooling by March, but inequities persisted. Thu, 06 May 2021 16:51:12 GMT /leadership/most-schools-offer-at-least-some-in-person-classes-according-to-feds-latest-count/2021/05 /leadership/remote-learning-isnt-going-away-will-it-create-separate-and-unequal-school-systems/2021/05 Demand for remote learning is likely to continue in the fall, raising concerns about the quality of education virtual students will receive. Tue, 04 May 2021 18:42:56 GMT /leadership/remote-learning-isnt-going-away-will-it-create-separate-and-unequal-school-systems/2021/05