School Closures

Elementary 1 teacher Melissa Vozar sits outside of Suder Elementary in Chicago to teach a virtual class on Jan. 11, 2021. The Chicago Teachers Union said that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom before they are vaccinated against the coronavirus, setting up a showdown with district officials who have said such a move would amount to an illegal strike.
Elementary 1 teacher Melissa Vozar sits outside of Suder Elementary in Chicago to teach a virtual class on Jan. 11, 2021. The Chicago Teachers Union said that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom before they are vaccinated against the coronavirus, setting up a showdown with district officials who have said such a move would amount to an illegal strike.
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School & District Management Interactive A Year of COVID-19: What It Looked Like for Schools
This timeline offers a look at how a full year of living and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded.
Education Week Staff, March 4, 2021
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The Supreme Court in Washington on the day after the election, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to face cases involving coronavirus pandemic closures.
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Law & Courts Supreme Court Denies Kentucky Religious Academy's Challenge to School Closing Order
The justices, over two dissents, cited the imminent expiration of the order. The school could challenge again if the order is renewed.
Mark Walsh, December 17, 2020
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The sun rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 10, 2020.
Danville Christian Academy in Kentucky wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's ruling allowing the Kentucky governor's order barring in-person school instruction to go forward.
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Law & Courts Kentucky Religious School Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block State Closure Order
Danville Christian Academy is seeking emergency relief from the COVID-19 closure order after losing in federal appeals court.
Mark Walsh, December 2, 2020
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New York Gov. Cuomo holds a press briefing on the coronavirus in Albany Wednesday. Cuomo predicted a “tremendous spike” in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving as he pleaded with people not to be lulled into a false sense of safety over the holiday.
New York Gov. Cuomo holds a press briefing on the coronavirus in Albany Wednesday. Cuomo predicted a “tremendous spike” in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving as he pleaded with people not to be lulled into a false sense of safety over the holiday.<br/>
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States Seven Governors Stress In-Person Learning as Nation Confronts Rising Virus Rates
Northeastern governors called in-person instruction "the best possible scenario for children" if it occurs with "appropriate protections."
Evie Blad, November 19, 2020
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Parents and students demonstrate during a rally in New York calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep schools open. De Blasio announced Nov. 18 that the city would return to all-remote schooling the following day.
Parents and students demonstrate during a rally in New York calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep schools open. De Blasio announced Nov. 18 that the city would return to all-remote schooling the following day.
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School & District Management New York City Shutters Schools After COVID-19 Rate Crosses Benchmark
The news came as a grim milestone as scores of districts continued to pull back from in-person learning.
Stephen Sawchuk, November 18, 2020
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Special Education How Will Schools Pay for Compensatory Services for Special Ed. Students?
States’ efforts so far suggest there won’t be enough money to go around for all the learning losses of students with disabilities from COVID-19 school shutdowns.
Corey Mitchell, November 10, 2020
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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.
July 28, 2020
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Federal As Trump Criticizes Closed Schools, His Own Son's May Not Fully Reopen
Trump's son attends a private school that will choose between hybrid learning and a fully remote schedule before the school year starts. The president has called for schools to "fully reopen."
Evie Blad, July 23, 2020
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Classroom Technology Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Elementary Remote Instruction?
How are educators responding to the shift to remote learning, and what challenges do students and teachers face with remote instruction?
David Rosenzweig, July 9, 2020
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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.
July 1, 2020
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College & Workforce Readiness Video ‘They Make Those Caps and Gowns Look Amazing’
A traditional graduation upended by the coronavirus. Three alternative ideas shot down. And then a plan.
Jaclyn Borowski, June 16, 2020
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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.
Madeline Will, June 10, 2020
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School Climate & Safety Opinion School Closures Always Hurt. They Hurt Even More Now
On top of racism and COVID-19, low-income Black and Brown students are facing a third pandemic: school closures, write four scholars who study school closures.
Sally Nuamah, Ryan Good, Ariel Bierbaum & Elaine Simon, June 8, 2020
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Teaching Profession Video 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.
June 4, 2020
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