Student Well-Being & Movement Collection

Schools and the Flu

Federal Education Department Releases Legal Guidance for Districts on H1N1 Flu
The U.S. Department of Education has released guidance on applying for waivers and how to keep educating students if a H1N1 flu outbreak disrupts school.
Dakarai I. Aarons, September 2, 2009
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Education National Flu Readiness Initiative Taps Curriki for E-Learning
Curriki has pulled together information and resources designed to help schools, districts, and states get prepared for flu-related school closures by having online learning plans in place.
Katie Ash, August 28, 2009
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1 min read
Education Opinion I Think I'm Feeling Sick, Secretary Duncan!
Does the government's plan for addressing the H1N1 influenza this fall align with the reality of what schools can do.
Susan Graham, August 26, 2009
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5 min read
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Student Well-Being & Movement Administrators Willing to See Schools as Site for Flu Inoculations
Most school leaders say they are ready to offer their facilities as a location of swine-flu vaccination clinics if requested, recent surveys show.
Christina A. Samuels, August 25, 2009
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6 min read
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Federal Duncan Urges Schools to Prepare for Flu Absences
Schools should be ready with hard-copy packets and online lessons to keep learning going even if swine flu sickens large numbers of students, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Monday.
The Associated Press, August 24, 2009
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1 min read
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Federal Schools Gear Up for Swine Flu Shots
Hundreds of schools are heeding the government's call to set up flu-shot clinics this fall, preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations since the days of polio.
The Associated Press, August 17, 2009
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7 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Flu Guidelines Offer Districts More Flexibility
Schools need not close because of H1N1 “swine flu” cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Christina A. Samuels, August 13, 2009
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5 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion When the Swine Flu Strikes Your School
Debra Munk, the principal of a high school that closed this spring because of a suspected swine-flu case, recommends ways both to prepare for such a situation and to maintain instruction through distance learning.
Debra Munk, August 7, 2009
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5 min read
Federal Schools Offered Leeway in Handling Swine Flu
Closures are only needed if large numbers of high-risk students are infected or if absences make staying open impractical, new federal guidelines say.
Christina A. Samuels, August 7, 2009
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2 min read
Federal WHO: No Licensed Swine Flu Vaccine Until End of Year
A fully licensed swine flu vaccine might not be available until the end of the year, a top official at the World Health Organization said Monday.
The Associated Press, July 13, 2009
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2 min read
School Climate & Safety E-Learning’s Potential Scrutinized in Flu Crisis
Districts examine their plans for how they would educate students during extended school closures.
Katie Ash & Michelle R. Davis, May 12, 2009
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8 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Swine Flu Disruption Has School Officials Looking for Lessons
School officials were still grappling late last week with the practical consequences of the closures, such as the disruption to spring standardized testing and its effect on state and federal accountability demands.
Erik W. Robelen, May 8, 2009
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7 min read
Federal Flu-Related School Closings Spread to 24 States
More than 500 U.S. schools enrolling roughly 330,000 students were shuttered today in an effort to contain the spread of swine flu.
The Associated Press, May 4, 2009
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6 min read
Federal As Swine Flu Closes Schools, Tech. Could Keep Doors to Learning Open
Swine flu concerns are making administrators consider using Web 2.0 tools to teach students when they are at home.
Katie Ash & Michelle R. Davis, May 1, 2009
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7 min read
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