DA guest columnist Paul Hanley shares these considerations with school districts that had been charging forward with pre-referendum efforts tied to the November 2020 election—before the pandemic.

Superintendents are now diving into the nitty-gritty as they look ahead to reopening schools safely in fall 2020 and welcoming students back into classrooms that may look a lot different.

The challenges of online learning, including family stress and students' lack of access to technology, has led superintendents to close early and begin preparing for fall 2020.

Adam Garry, senior director of education strategy at Dell and a keynote speaker at the Academic Esports Conference, offers tips to make online experiences positive.