Safety & Wellness

Even though the school year is coming to an end, superintendents still have a chance to find budget savings that will help their districts cope with expected cutbacks.

The annual tracking of laptops and other ed-tech assets has been disrupted this year as district leaders try to ensure students can continue online learning with adequate instructional technology this summer and beyond. 

District leaders who have invited teachers back into their buildings to close out the school year have made detailed plans to reassure employees about the coronavirus risk.

Education experts explain how CARES Act funds can be used to provide educational continuity and to support teachers and students.

School closures may widen the skills gap that results in some fifth-graders learning at a high school-level while students in the same class have yet to master third-grade content.

When reopening, schools that fail to flush their water systems could risk the growth and transmission of a bacteria that can lead to students exhibiting COVID-19-like symptoms or that can escalate the likelihood of older staff and faculty contracting deadly infections.