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9 Charts That Show the Lasting Effects of COVID on Schools
Key data on some of the move consequential changes, five years later.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Infographic Data Snapshot: What Teacher and Student Morale Looks Like Right Now
See how the pandemic is impacting the morale and motivation of teachers and students in this exclusive EdWeek Research Center survey.
EdWeek Research Center, January 6, 2021
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Student Well-Being & Movement Explainer COVID-19 Vaccines and Schools: Your Questions Answered
Will teachers get priority? Can shots be required? EdWeek answers educators' frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
Education Week Staff, January 5, 2021
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A fourth grade class uses upside-down buckets for seats as they study outside at the Gerald Talbot School, in Portland, Maine, in December.
Fourth graders use upside-down buckets for seats during an outdoor class in December at the Gerald Talbot School, in Portland, Maine.
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School & District Management Fall School Reopenings Didn’t Dramatically Increase COVID-19 Hospitalizations
School reopenings didn't translate to more hospitalizations in communities with low infection rates. But community spread is higher now.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 4, 2021
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Austin High School musical theater teacher and instructional coach Annie Dragoo has three underlying health conditions noted by the CDC as being high-risk for coronavirus complications, but was denied a waiver to continue working from home in 2021.
Austin High School musical theater teacher and instructional coach Annie Dragoo has three underlying health conditions noted by the CDC as being high-risk for coronavirus complications, but was denied a waiver to continue working from home in 2021.
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Teaching Profession High Risk for COVID-19 and Forced Back to Class: One Teacher's Story
One theater teacher in Austin has a serious heart condition and cancer, but was denied the ability to work remotely. Here is her story.
Madeline Will, December 31, 2020
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On Sept. 24, 2020, distance learners are seen on a laptop held by teacher Kristen Giuliano who assists student Jane Wood, 11, in a seventh-grade social studies class at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire, Conn. Many schools around the state have closed temporarily during the school year because of students or staff testing positive for COVID-19. Within the first week of November 2020, nearly 700 students and more than 300 school staff around Connecticut tested positive, according to the state Department of Public Health.
Teacher Kristen Giuliano assists Jane Wood, 11, during a 7th grade social studies class in September at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire, Conn., while other students join the class remotely from home.
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Teaching Profession Photos What Education Looked Like in 2020
A visual recap of K-12 education in 2020 across the United States.
Jaclyn Borowski, December 31, 2020
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Valerie Kelly, a 5th grade teacher in Vincennes, Ind., receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 28, 2020.
Valerie Kelly, a 5th grade teacher in Vincennes, Ind., receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 28.
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Teaching Profession Teachers Are Already Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
Some counties in Indiana began vaccinating teachers this week, ahead of schedule.
Madeline Will, December 30, 2020
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School & District Management Easing Teachers' Anxieties About Returning to School
Strategies for district leaders to provide a safer and less stressful return to in-person learning.
Elizabeth Heubeck, December 29, 2020
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Vaccine Requirements, Failing Grades, Teacher Evaluations: Our Latest Survey Results
Fifty-seven percent of teachers, principals, and district leaders oppose vaccine requirements as a condition of employment or enrollment.

Holly Kurtz, December 22, 2020
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School & District Management School Workers May Get Early Shot at COVID-19 Vaccine. Will They Take It?
School and district leaders need to understand the reasons some educators are hesitant to get the vaccine and address them head-on.
Madeline Will, December 21, 2020
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Laurie Croswhite stands near the Kerry Croswhite Aquatics Center in Chandler, Ariz. Croswhite, a 1st grade teacher and swim coach, lost her husband Kerry, a longtime head coach of Chandler High School’s swimming and diving program, to COVID-19 in July. The aquatics center was renamed in his memory.
Laurie Croswhite stands near the Kerry Croswhite Aquatics Center in Chandler, Ariz. Croswhite, a 1st grade teacher and swim coach, lost her husband Kerry, a longtime head coach of Chandler High School’s swimming and diving program, to COVID-19 in July. The aquatics center was renamed in his memory.<br/>
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Teaching Profession 1 Swim Team, 3 COVID-19 Deaths: A Widow's Story
First coronavirus killed Chandler High's swim team coach. Then it orphaned a team captain. The coach's widow is taking one day at a time.
December 21, 2020
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Utah school teacher Emily Johnson protests with other teachers at the Utah State Capitol, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Board of Education has rejected multiple proposals requiring stricter precautions against the coronavirus as schools reopen across the state. The board voted 9-5 Thursday against a series of mandates, including one that would limit the number of students in a classroom if community spread spikes above the 5% reopening threshold set by the World Health Organization, the Deseret News reported.
Utah school teacher Emily Johnson protests at the Utah State Capitol in August. Utah is one of many states that have prioritized teachers and school employees in COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans, citing concerns about keeping schools open.
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Federal Include School Employees in Next Phase of Vaccinations, Federal Panel Recommends
School employees should be included among "frontline essential workers" in COVID-19 vaccine plans, a federal panel recommended Sunday.
Evie Blad, December 20, 2020
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Student Well-Being & Movement Video What Does It Mean To Be Trauma-Informed? A 4-Part Video Explainer
Studies show that children who experience traumatic stress are more likely to struggle in the classroom. But as our understanding of how students are affected by trauma expands, so, too, does our understanding of how to build a school environment to help them.
December 17, 2020
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States Explainer School Employees May Get Early COVID-19 Vaccinations. Here's How States Will Decide When
State and federal leaders face a host of questions in allocating the scarce vaccine even among "essential workers," like those in education.
Evie Blad, December 15, 2020
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Education Funding CDC: Here's How Much It Would Cost Schools to Safeguard Against COVID-19
The cost estimates are based on various mitigation strategies to protect students and staff from the coronavirus.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 11, 2020
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