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
Interactive
School Districts' Reopening Plans: A Snapshot
Download data from Education Week showing how over 900 school districts provided instruction on their first day of the 2020-21 school year.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
A New Role in a New Normal: Closing Down the Clinic
Second in a series of three videos, two school nurses return to school to close down their clinic for the year after being away since March.
School & District Management
Interactive
The Coronavirus Spring: The Historic Closing of U.S. Schools (A Timeline)
COVID-19 created a mass disruption of schooling in the spring of 2020. Here is how it happened.
Teaching
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From Her Classroom, Ariel Sacks Reflects on Teaching and Parenting During a Pandemic
Ariel Sacks, a middle school teacher in NYC, discusses the steps she’s taking to prepare for the fall.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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A New Role in a New Normal: How Two School Nurses are Preparing for School Reopenings
First in a series of three videos, two school nurses process how their profession has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
College & Workforce Readiness
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‘They Make Those Caps and Gowns Look Amazing’
A traditional graduation upended by the coronavirus. Three alternative ideas shot down. And then a plan.
Special Report
How We Go Back to School
To help school leaders navigate complex decisions around reopenings, Education Week explores the options for returning to school this fall.
Special Education
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Supporting Students with Learning Differences during Coronavirus
Parents of students with learning differences express their concerns for the social and emotional well-being of their children during the pandemic.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Photos
A School Play in a COVID World
The Taipei American School’s performance of The Little Mermaid went on, despite coronavirus restrictions.
School & District Management
Explainer
The Socially Distanced School Day
Classrooms. Hallways. Extracurriculars. Every facet of the school day will have to be fundamentally altered when students return to school.
Teaching Profession
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WATCH: Teaching in the Time of Coronavirus
In this video series, we connect with teachers across the country to gather their insights and experiences as the entire teaching environment has changed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Special Report
Technology Counts 2020: Coronavirus, Virtual Learning, and Beyond
During the COVID-19 school building closures, educators upgraded their tech skills faster than ever before. But will they use those newfound skills when schools reopen?
School & District Management
Watch: The CDC Guidance on Reopening Schools, Explained
New federal recommendations on reopening schools call for dramatic coronavirus-related changes. Watch this video for an explanation.
School & District Management
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The CDC Guidance on Reopening Schools, Explained
New CDC recommendations on schools and COVID-19 address everything from bus rides to masks to cafeterias. Here’s what you need to know.