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What schools can learn from learning pods about supporting effective teacher-student relationships

When schools closed down last spring, some parents and educators responded by forming “pandemic pods,” or small groups of students who came together outside of school to learn during the pandemic. These experiments from last...

Pandemic learning pod instructors loved teaching, but don’t want to be traditional classroom teachers

Samantha* had been a veteran educator for fourteen years, first as a classroom teacher and then a principal, when the pandemic shut down schools. Last year, when she learned about the then-growing learning pod movement,...

It’s time for a new K–12 reform agenda

For the second year in a row, many school districts are not ready to switch kids to remote learning if in-person school is interrupted. While most large districts offer full-time remote learning, parents had to...

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.

Recovery for U.S. Students in 2021: What Schools and Districts Can Do to Make Up for Lost Learning Time

We propose six principles to ensure students experience a positive, healthy, and restorative schooling experience this year.

How Has the Pandemic Affected Students’ Social-Emotional Well-Being? A Review of the Evidence to Date

This report is part of a series that aims to provide a definitive account of the best available evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected America’s students. The Center on Reinventing Public Education compiled...

How Has the Pandemic Affected Students with Disabilities? A Review of the Evidence to Date

This report is part of a series that aims to provide a definitive account of the best available evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected America’s students.

How 18 top charter school networks are refining remote learning for the fall

18 leading charter school organizations are strengthening curriculum offerings and modifying schedules — although their plans are less detailed than districts’ on remote learning improvements or lessons learned from the spring.

The Tradeoff Between Teacher Wages and Layoffs to Meet Budget Cuts

This analysis shows that school districts faced with large budget gaps could avoid some or all teacher layoffs by rolling back salaries.

How Eight Rural Districts Came Together to Redefine Postsecondary Success in the Midst of a Pandemic

This brief explores how eight rural Colorado school districts increased youth access to internship and dual enrollment opportunities in the 2020-21 school year.