Coronavirus
Education news, analysis, and opinion about COVID-19 and its impact on schools and communities
9 Charts That Show the Lasting Effects of COVID on Schools
Key data on some of the move consequential changes, five years later.
School & District Management
Air Purifiers, Fans, and Filters: A COVID-19 Explainer for Schools
Learn what does and does not work to protect your students and staff from contracting coronavirus through the air.
Student Well-Being & Movement
CDC Clarifies '15-Minute Rule' for Social Distancing
New guidance from the CDC has implications for the "COVID shuffle".DDD
States
Why Rapid Coronavirus Tests in Schools May Not Be the 'Game Changer' Some Officials Hope For
The new test kits, public health experts stress, can help drive down transmission in school buildings. But mask wearing and physical distancing must continue.
School & District Management
Key Strategies for Steering Schools Through COVID-19
Here’s a recap of key findings for how to improve virtual learning, prioritize what to teach, make up for lost learning, and tend to students’ well-being.
Federal
When There's a COVID-19 Vaccine, School Employees Could Be Among the First to Get It
Expect schools to play a big role in mass inoculations once a vaccine is ready, while school staff may be high on the priority list of recipients.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Q&A
Keeping COVID-19 Rates Low in Schools: Advice From a Pandemic Expert
Dr. Mario Ramirez answers questions about which safety measures are essential for schools to use when they reopen, and which are not.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
A New Role in A New Normal: The Return to School
The final video in a series of three, two school nurses return to school for the fall.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
How Students Find Strength Now: An Opinion Project
Students are carving their own paths in the pandemic. Educators and students explore what that means for schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
How Students Find Strength Now | Supporting Student Leadership
Youth advocate Cristina Perez talks to student-activist Jennifer Belo on how to elevate student voice in times of crisis and beyond.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Will Coronavirus Silence School Bands and Choirs?
Educators and researchers hunt for ways student musicians and singers can practice and perform safely despite the risk of virus transmission.
Student Achievement
Video
How a Summer Learning and Sports Program Adapted to the Pandemic
Leaders at DREAM’s REAL Kid’s New York summer academic and baseball program decided early on to move the program online.
Teaching Profession
Anthony Fauci to Teachers: You'll Be 'Part of the Experiment' in Reopening Schools
Dr. Anthony Fauci said there are still many unanswered questions about how the coronavirus is spread by children.
School & District Management
Interactive
Map: Where Were Schools Required to Be Open for the 2020-21 School Year?
This national map tracked each state's mandates or recommendations on K-12 school closures and openings related to the coronavirus.
Classroom Technology
Explainer
COVID-19 & Remote Learning: How to Make It Work
Read our tips, checklists, best practices, and expert advice on how to make teaching and learning at home engaging, productive, and equitable.