States Renew Efforts to Track Student Attendance as Pandemic Stretches On
Education Week cites CRPE’s data on attendance tracking during COVID-19.
One size fits no one: Meeting the varied demands and needs of students
CRPE sought examples of districts providing outlets for students to provide feedback, and students taking advocacy into their own hands.
Switch to remote ed fuels concerns for disabled students
Robin Lake is quoted in the Rome Sentinel on concerns for students with disabilities in remote learning.
Remote Learning Will Keep a Strong Foothold Even After the Pandemic, Survey Finds
Education Week features a report from the American School District Panel. Robin Lake is quoted.
A boiling point’: America’s children are suffering. Here’s what they’ve lost during Covid.
Betheny Gross is quoted by NBC News on learning loss amid COVID-19.
What Educators Need to Hear From Biden on COVID-19
CRPE’s analysis of school district reopening plans is cited in Education Week.
School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities
Robin Lake is quoted by the Associated Press on the challenges of serving students with disabilities amid school closures.
Despite Safety Assurances, School Reopenings Are Taking a Serious Toll on Teachers
Bree Dusseault is quoted in EdSurge on safety and health concerns amid school reopenings.
Learning pods: Providing education equity for all families
Parent advocacy groups are empowering families to reimagine public schools. But sometimes parents are simply opting out as the ultimate form of empowerment. Chemay Morales-James was working as an equity coach providing consulting services to public school districts when she decided to homeschool her own children. A former teacher and mother of two from Watertown, […]
Putting Families at the Center: The Role of Parent Advocacy Groups during COVID-19
This brief profiles four parent advocacy groups that have been particularly effective in devising bold solutions during the pandemic crisis.