Pods in Action: Joanna Rosa-Saenz

When the pandemic closed schools in Denver, an enterprising parent with community connections stepped in to meet immediate needs.
Virtual Learning, Now and Beyond

This brief provides a guide for education leaders and policymakers building a path to sustainable and quality virtual learning.
A new COVID–19 data source for answering emerging pandemic questions

This brief includes one example of how to use the COVID-19 School Data Hub, as well as how it compares to other similar US databases.
The State of the American School District: Policy Recommendations for the Road Ahead

This brief highlights five key takeaways from ASDP’s research that have implications for state policy and practice.
Toward Better Family and Educator Engagement: Lessons from COVID Relief Dollars

School systems interested in better approaches to engaging the public must not start from scratch.
Unprecedented and Unmasked: An analysis of how district policy documents frame special education during the COVID–19 crisis

We analyzed reopening documents from the 25 largest U.S. public school districts to understand district-level messaging in the 2020–21 school year.
New England Profiles of Innovation | Great Oaks Charter School Bridgeport

Great Oaks Charter School Bridgeport in Connecticut offers an example of a high dosage tutoring model that has been refined and adapted to meet local needs.
New England Profiles of Innovation | Holyoke High School

Despite pandemic-induced challenges, Holyoke school leaders and staff kept student engagement at the forefront of their efforts to ensure continuity of learning.
COVID–19 Showed Us How Important It Is to Focus on Adolescent Well-Being: Here is What School Systems Should Do
States and districts should be using this moment as an opportunity to reassess how they support adolescents and their families.
New England Profiles of Innovation | Margarita Muñiz Academy

Margarita Muñiz Academy’s development of its “Portrait of a Scholar” project led to a number of changes focused on providing greater opportunities for student voice and participation.