School Districts Across the Nation Plan for An Uncertain Year Ahead
This brief gives a snapshot of how school districts across the country are currently planning for fall 2020, how they are planning for contingencies of COVID-19 spread, and how this varies based on district characteristics.
School Reopening Trends Offer Districts the Opportunity to Start Planning Beyond the Pandemic
Our latest analysis of school district learning models from March 1 to March 13 finds that a clear majority—57 percent—of the nation’s school districts report offering full-time in-person learning.
U-Turn: Surge of COVID Cases Reverses Reopening Progress in America’s School Districts
Our December review of a statistically representative sample of 477 districts found 31 percent are operating in fully remote learning—a larger percentage than at any other point during the fall semester.
One Step Forward, One Step Back: Public Health Fears Keep America’s School Districts on a Reopening Treadmill
This brief gives an update on our nationally representative sample of school district reopening plans.
As many school districts reopen virtually, the opportunity gap widens for students living in poverty
As students and teachers begin the new school year, the opportunity gap for students living in poverty is likely to be wider than ever.
Getting Back to School: An Update on Plans from Across the Country
This brief gives a snapshot from August 17–21 of how school districts across the country are planning for fall 2020.
Too Many Schools Leave Learning to Chance During the Pandemic
This brief summarizes our findings from a review of COVID-19 response plans of 477 school districts across the country.
