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Preparing for the ebb and flow of schools reopening and closing
For all districts, whether they begin this school year remotely or in-person, epidemiologists explain that resurgences in the virus’s spread are expected, which will likely result in school re-closings. Here are six actions districts need to take now to prepare for potential re-closures this fall.
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5 lessons for virtual learning and teaching from an online K-12 school
For these 5 tips for virtual learning success, we spoke with Texas Tech University (TTU) K-12—a fully online, public K-12 school that has served over 400,000 students since 1993.
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3 ways independent schools can engage alumni virtually
EAB researchers assembled three examples of how independent schools have shifted their approach to alumni engagement.
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5 ways to support school communities experiencing pandemic-related grief
Losses of loved ones, family income, connection to friends, graduation ceremonies, normal daily routines, and even vacations have also taken a significant toll on student mental health.
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What your school board needs to know about police in schools
As the nation grapples with systemic racism, expect a conversation around school policing. Here is what district leaders need to know.
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Increase principal capacity by expanding teacher leadership: Lessons from Denver Public Schools
The principal role has become increasingly demanding in recent years, but with the outbreak of COVID-19, the job has only grown in complexity and difficulty. Some districts have successfully embraced alternative leadership models that have allowed for more efficient and effective school leadership. Learn more about the distributed leadership model.
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Traditional developmental education will fail students experiencing “coronavirus slide.” Here’s what higher ed can do to fix it.
Today’s K-12 students experiencing "coronavirus slide” are tomorrow’s rising college students, who will require more support to be successful once they arrive on college campuses or log in to their first virtual orientation session. While the education sector’s disjointed ecosystem has long created roadblocks for students, COVID-19 and its impact on learning loss highlights an urgent need to reform developmental education now to best support learning for incoming students and improve equity in student success.
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How to spend CARES Act funding to support students with disabilities
The CARES Act promises more than 16 billion federal dollars to K-12 education. Districts should direct CARES Act resources to students with disabilities now to improve their learning outcomes and minimize spending on compensatory education in the future.
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How connecting with families now supports retention for fall 2020
For independent schools, it is critically important to engage families in conversations about their experience, concerns, and needs right now, as these discussions may impact their decision to re-enroll.
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