States must take decisive action to avert the coming education crisis
According to a new analysis of state reopening plans by CRPE and Public Impact, states have largely ceded their role in defining how school systems must address the COVID-19 pandemic. To be sure, these plans offer recommendations and questions for school system leaders to consider. Many plans suggest measures to protect the health and safety […]
More districts opt for virtual learning; Senate HEALS Act out of touch with public health reality
After reviewing the latest plans from 106 districts and 18 charter management organizations—which serve over 10 million students—it’s clear that although many districts had been planning to open in-person on a regular or hybrid/rotating schedule, their plans have changed.
The portfolio strategy post-COVID
Americans have never bought into the idea that all kids are alike. Parents with more than one child regularly say that a school that is just right for one kid is a tough stretch for another. Though many settle for the same school for all their children, most see big differences in what motivates kids […]
As the School Year Approaches, Education May Become the Pandemic’s Latest Casualty
Robin Lake is quoted in TIME on the future of education amid COVID-19.
More districts are going remote; will they avoid spring’s missteps?
As districts and states grapple with whether and how to bring students back into classrooms, academic planning is getting short shrift and vulnerable groups, such as students experiencing homelessness and English language learners, appear to be especially shortchanged in district planning.
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Learning Loss and Students’ Needs
This is the eighth in a series of invited responses to some of the big, unanswered questions facing America’s schools.
Mask-wearing in public schools must not be a partisan issue
In the debate over whether and how school should reopen in person, I wondered how many states are requiring students to wear face coverings. FutureEd and The 74 put out this handy map on state mask policies and I coded the policies for those that 1) require masks to be worn by students, staff, or […]
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Accelerating Student Learning
This is the seventh in a series of invited responses to some of the big, unanswered questions facing America’s schools.
Student learning is an afterthought in many state reopening plans; that’s a huge mistake
Schools have once again been thrust into the national spotlight as education leaders wrestle with changing local health conditions and impossible politics. Against this backdrop, states have emerged as the battleground for how schools will and will not adapt to the crisis and what the results will be for students and their families. CRPE […]
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Politics and Education Reform
This is the sixth in a series of invited responses to some of the big, unanswered questions facing America’s schools.
