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Education news, analysis, and opinion about COVID-19 and its impact on schools and communities

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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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Education How Does Coronavirus Affect Children? Here Are the Latest Findings
Children are less likely than adults to suffer severe symptoms from the new coronavirus, but it still affects them, according to the latest findings from Chinese researchers.
Gabrielle Wanneh, March 20, 2020
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The Scottsbluff section had signs in the seats for their game against Omaha Roncalli during a Class B game of the Nebraska state boys high school basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on March 13, 2020. Crowds were limited to staff and immediate family only due to fears about the coronavirus.
The Scottsbluff section had signs in the seats for their game against Omaha Roncalli during a Class B game of the Nebraska state boys high school basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on March 13, 2020. Crowds were limited to staff and immediate family only due to fears about the coronavirus.
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School & District Management Photos Out for Weeks: Schools and Students Amid Coronavirus
An unprecedented number of schools have shut down in the midst of fears surrounding the novel coronavirus.
Emma Patti Harris, March 16, 2020
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A cafeteria seen through a window sits vacant at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., which was closed after two people who returned from a school trip to Europe tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, health officials said.
A cafeteria seen through a window sits vacant at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., which was closed after two people who returned from a school trip to Europe tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, health officials said.
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Education School Closures for Coronavirus Could Extend to the End of School Year, Some Say
More than half of all states have ordered schools closed for multiple weeks to help slow the pandemic.
Madeline Will, March 15, 2020
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States Which States Have Closed Schools for Coronavirus?
Here are the states that have shut down K-12 schools because of the coronavirus.
Lesli A. Maxwell, March 14, 2020
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Teaching Opinion My 5 Basic Rules for Talking to Young Students About Coronavirus
Students are understandably anxious about COVID-19. Teachers must address those fears in age-appropriate and educational ways, writes 4th grade teacher Ivy Higgins.
Ivy Higgins, March 12, 2020
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School & District Management Video National Survey on Coronavirus Preparedness Shows School Leaders Aren't Ready for Remote Learning
To get a handle on how schools are preparing and responding to coronavirus, EdWeek surveyed over 1,000 district and school leaders.
Lesli A. Maxwell & Emma Patti Harris, March 12, 2020
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States States Ordering Schools to Close in Response to Coronavirus
"We have a responsibility to save lives," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said on Twitter.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 12, 2020
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Education New Fodder for Social Media Hoaxes in School Communities: Coronavirus
As they struggle to prepare for the spread of the new coronavirus, some districts are also having to deal with pranksters putting out fake messages about school closings.
Gabrielle Wanneh, March 12, 2020
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School & District Management Data Map: Coronavirus and School Closures in 2019-2020
The coronavirus pandemic forced a near-total shutdown of school buildings in the spring of 2020. See where schools closed and when.
March 6, 2020
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School & District Management Video Responding to Coronavirus: A 3-Minute Guide for Schools
6 steps for school leaders on how to respond if the virus emerges in your community.
Mark Lieberman & Brooke Saias, March 6, 2020
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School & District Management Collection Coronavirus and Schools
The latest news, information, and resources on how coronavirus is impacting schools.
February 28, 2020
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