Learning pods for all, the Hoosier way

Across Indianapolis, hundreds of students are getting help navigating remote learning while school campuses remain closed. The city is now home to two efforts—one led by the local school district, one outside it—to extend an academic lifeline to students who, for a variety of reasons, needed additional support during remote learning. Once Indianapolis Public Schools […]
How much online learning is too much? Schools’ shift to live virtual classes sparks pushback
Alice Opalka is quoted in Chalkbeat Newark about the shift to virtual learning.
When Is It Safe for Schools to Open? Many States Haven’t Given Clear Answers
Education Week covers CRPE’s analysis of state health guidance for school districts amid the pandemic.
Most urban schools will start the year with all-remote learning
CRPE’s nationally representative review of district reopening plans is featured in Axios.
Disrupted schooling will deepen inequality for American students
Robin Lake is quoted in The Economist on widening inequities in education amid the pandemic.
How 18 top charter school networks are refining remote learning for the fall

Eighteen 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.
Urban, High-Poverty Schools Prefer Remote Instruction Under COVID-19, Report Finds
CRPE’s brief Getting Back to School: An Update on Plans from Across the Country is featured in Education Week.
Big City Schools Are Less Likely to Reopen for In-Person Instruction
CRPE’s nationally representative review of district reopening plans is featured in US News & World Report.
Politics, not science, driving many school opening plans

State and federal leaders must urgently issue clear and objective guidance to ensure school reopenings follow the science of the virus, not the politics of the moment.
Remote reboot: How are students faring this time around?
Robin Lake is quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on remote learning in the fall.