Survey: Superintendents want assessment, accountability flexibility during coronavirus closures
Dive Brief: Nearly 80% of districts had plans in place to respond to COVID-19 school closures by March 25, according...
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AP testing goes on, with revisions, amid school closures
Dive Brief: The College Board announced the 2020 AP exams will go on, although with some changes, despite COVID-19 school...
School boards navigate open meeting laws during closures
With group gatherings currently not allowed because of the coronavirus, school boards across the country have been transitioning public meetings...
Would IDEA waivers benefit districts during school closures?
Dive Brief: A provision under the recently passed CARES Act requires the U.S. Department of Education to report to Congress...
Survey: Teachers support school closures, worry about students falling behind
Dive Brief: Eighty-four percent of teachers agree with states’ and districts’ decisions to close schools due to COVID-19, but more...
Coronavirus closures present districts opportunities to rethink schedules
Dive Brief: Widespread school closures as a result of novel coronavirus provide an opportunity for districts to reorganize the school...
States ease graduation requirements as coronavirus closures extend
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered school buildings across the nation at unprecedented speed, with nearly all states closed through April...
Educators continue SEL support during coronavirus closures
Dive Brief: Administrators continue to make social-emotional learning a priority despite the distance due to coronavirus school closures, District Administration...
LAUSD authorizes $100M to bridge digital divide amid coronavirus closures
Dive Brief: The Los Angeles Unified School District will spend $100 million to improve online learning while schools are closed...
Librarians helping teachers, parents find resources during coronavirus school closures
Dive Brief: School libraries may be closed, but librarians are continuing their work online. Jessamyn West, an educational technician who...
