What will school look like this fall?

I’ve published two previous posts about it:

Could These Be Visions Of What Our School Year Might Look Like In The Fall?

Here’s What The Next Fall Could Look Like For Students & Teachers In California

Today, NPR ran a long story about 9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen.

THIS ADVICE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE, WHICH IS WHY PROBABLY MOST WON’T FOLLOW IT

How will COVID-19 change our schools in the long run? is from Brookings.

Under pressure to reopen this fall, school leaders plot unprecedented changes is from The Washington Post.

CA GOVERNOR SAYS WE MIGHT START SCHOOL IN LATE JULY

STATISTIC OF THE DAY: UPCOMING BUDGET CUTS WILL DEVASTATE SCHOOLS

WORRYING STATISTIC OF THE DAY: TEACHING NEXT FALL IS GOING TO BE RISKY FOR A LOT OF US

ARE 800,000 OF US OLDER TEACHERS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TEACH IN A PHYSICAL CLASSROOM NEXT YEAR?

‘A challenge we can meet’: Sacramento-area teachers react to plans for an online fall is from the Sacramento Bee.

There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall is from The Nation.

America Drank Away Its Children’s Future is by Paul Krugman.

The coming storm: big budget cuts, rising costs for California schools is from Ed Source.

7 students in a class? Not practical, school operations officials say is from Education Dive.

IT’S GOING TO BE A NEW CLASSROOM WORLD IN THE FALL – HERE IS WHAT I THINK IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE

A Few Schools Reopen, But Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In U.S. is from NPR.

NINE LONG-TERM CHANGES I THINK THE DISTANCE LEARNING CRISIS WILL – & WILL NOT – BRING TO OUR SCHOOLS

THOUGH I’M NOT SURE I FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS PROPOSAL FOR OPENING SCHOOLS, IT DOES SOUND INTERESTING

As Europe Reopens Schools, Relief Combines With Risk is from The NY Times.

Testing students for coronavirus in the fall is a big unanswered question is from The L.A. Times.

SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO HAVE A BIG PROBLEM GETTING SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEXT YEAR

 

 

CDC RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING SCHOOLS – I DON’T THINK OUR DISTRICTS ARE GOING TO FIND THEM MUCH HELP

 

ONE ADDITIONAL CONCERN I HAVE ABOUT THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR

School Superintendents Dismiss White House, Will Follow Leaked CDC Guidance on Reopening is from US News.

How feasible are school reopening plans for fall? is from Education Dive.

CDC OFFICIALLY RELEASES EXTENSIVE GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL RE-OPENING

Schools face prospect of layoffs, furloughs as state budget shrinks is from CAL Matters.

Reopening Schools in the Context of COVID-19: Health and Safety Guidelines From Other Countries is from The Learning Policy Institute.

 

D.C. COMMITTEE COMES UP WITH MOST DETAILED PROPOSAL FOR SCHOOL RE-OPENING THAT I’VE SEEN

THE NEXT TEN DAYS ARE BIG ONES FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RE-OPENING SCHOOLS IN THE FALL

Europe learning the dangers of going back to school after coronavirus is from Politico.

Trump tweets schools should open ‘ASAP’ (after a Fox News host said the same thing Sunday night). Here are some responses. is from The Washington Post.

For Schools, the List of Obstacles Grows and Grows is from The Atlantic.

PRETTY WILD USA TODAY POLL RESULTS ON SCHOOL RE-OPENING IN THE FALL

Germany, Vietnam, and New Zealand have reopened schools. Here’s what the US can learn. is a very good overview, with several videos. It’s from Vox.

‘Kids will be kids’: Furtive hugs, complex logistics on South Korea’s first day back at school is from The L.A. Times.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education has released their guidelines for a fall re-opening. You can see the entire framework here, and read an L.A. Times summary here.

WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING TO COME FROM?

How Dutch schools reopened with no pupil distancing is from Larry Cuban’s blog.

 

After Reopening Schools, Israel Orders Them To Shut If COVID-19 Cases Are Discovered is from NPR.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION RELEASES FALL RE-OPENING GUIDELINES, APPARENTLY WITHOUT TALKING TO UNIONS?

Reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Your questions, our answers is from Brookings.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELEASES SCHOOL REOPENING GUIDELINES – IT’S GOING TO BE A HELL OF A FALL

In a Tokyo school, temperature checks and silent lunches as Japan restarts classes is from The Washington Post.

Expect hybrid learning to become norm this fall is from CAL Matters.

CA DEPT. OF EDUCATION RELEASE NOT-VERY-HELPFUL GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING SCHOOLS

Ed Week has published a very useful special project on the topic, including The Socially Distanced School Day and How Schools in Other Countries Have Reopened.

When schools reopen, many children will be missing is from Al Jazeera, and gives a useful non-US perspective.

 

It’s mid-June and schools still aren’t sure how they will open for 2020-21. Here’s why — and what’s likely to happen. is from The Washington Post.

Considerations for Reopening Pennsylvania Schools is very impressive and applicable everywhere.

In California budget deal, no cuts for K-12 but billions in late payments to schools is from Ed Source and, near the end, talks about important elements for California schools.

Planning Your 2020-21 School Year? Use Our ‘Guide to the Guides’ on Reopening is from Ed Week.

Many Students Will Be in Classrooms Only Part of the Week This Fall is from The NY Times.

The future of the coronavirus recovery runs through the classroom is from NBC News.

As America struggles to reopen schools and offices, how to clean coronavirus from the air is from The Washington Post.

Reopening schools: Will in-person classes, online learning or a mix be the solution? is from NBC News.

There Is a Way to Reopen Schools This Fall. Do We Have the Will to Make It Happen? is from Slate.

Long road ahead to close California’s digital divide in education before new school year begins is from Ed Source.

Will Schools Reopen in the Fall? is from The Atlantic.

Massachusetts rolls out plan for schools to reopen this fall amid coronavirus is from The Boston Herald.

NYC schools will reopen in the fall, the mayor says. The governor says not so fast is from CNN.

Government should treat the need to reopen schools as an emergency. is from The NY Times.

How schools across the globe are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic is from Ed Source.

Why a Pediatric Group Is Pushing to Reopen Schools This Fall is from The NY Times.

Back to school: what can pupils in England expect from September? is from The Guardian.

‘How the hell are we going to do this?’ The panic over reopening schools is from Politico.

Schools want to reopen safely. Without federal funds, many worry they can’t. is from NBC News.

Some students will stay home in the fall. School districts have to figure out how to teach them. is from Chalkbeat.

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks is an important new article from Science Magazine.

Florida Orders Schools To Reopen In The Fall For In-Person Instruction is from NPR.

Seeking guidance for reopening schools? is from Ed Source.

A Better Fall Is Possible is from The Atlantic.

 

DEVOS TELLS TEACHERS THAT THEY JUST NEED MORE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS, NOT MORE MONEY, TO OPEN SCHOOLS SAFELY

STATE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SAYS TO START THE YEAR WITH REMOTE TEACHING

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LOST ITS MIND TODAY ABOUT REOPENING SCHOOLS

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics has certainly demonstrated their lack of political sophistication.  It didn’t take a genius to know that their initial statement on school reopening would be manipulated by the Trump administration.  Fortunately, they have recognized their mistake and issued a backtracking joint statement with the nation’s largest teachers unions:

You can read more about it at Chalkbeat’s article, Pediatricians distance themselves from Trump’s school reopening push in new statement.

 

This article from NBC News is interesting: European teachers, parents, officials challenge Trump claim on their schools reopening

‘Not enough teachers to reopen’: School districts expect booming demand for substitutes is from USA Today. You might also be interested in SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO HAVE A BIG PROBLEM GETTING SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEXT YEAR.

“Big Mess” Looms if Schools Don’t Get Billions To Reopen Safely is from The NY Times.

Reopened schools in Europe and Asia have largely avoided coronavirus outbreaks. They have lessons for the U.S. is from The Washington Post. This article seems to omit the point that community spread has been low in those countries, but it does provide an interesting overview. One common element is that the risk seems a lot lower in elementary schools than in older ones.

‘I Don’t Want to Go Back’: Many Teachers Are Fearful and Angry Over Pressure to Return is from The NY Times.

Spike in coronavirus cases means some schools won’t open at all this fall is from Ed Source.

The school reopening debate reveals that we don’t listen to teachers about schools is from The Washington Post.

Trump’s campaign to open schools provokes mounting backlash even from GOP is from Politico.

How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us is from The NY Times.

Trump Threatens to Turn Pandemic Schooling Into a Culture War is also from The NY Times, and explains how, in the past few days, Trump has turned so many teachers who were previously open to reluctantly return to schools to “no wayers.”

L.A. teachers union says schools should not reopen next month, citing coronavirus spike is from The L.A. Times.

Florida wrestles with impossible question: when can schools reopen safely? is from The Guardian.

California teachers fight back against pressure to reopen schools is from Politico.

 

LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ANNOUNCE THEY ARE STARTING THE SCHOOL YEAR ALL ONLINE

DeVos Abandons a Lifetime of Local Advocacy to Demand Schools Reopen is from The NY Times.

I hope our district can do something like this: California district designs novel plan to boost remote learning with in-person ‘student support hubs

 

 

LATEST UPDATE ON REOPENING SACRAMENTO SCHOOLS

Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen. Here’s Why. is from The NY Times.

Israeli Data Show School Openings Were a Disaster That Wiped Out Lockdown Gains is from The Daily Beast.

Teachers worry about how we’ll keep them safe if their schools reopen is from CNN.

‘Normally, people don’t play with kids’ lives’: Trump’s push to reopen schools becomes another partisan fight is from CNN.

ALL SACRAMENTO COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL START ONLINE

Newsom Order Would Keep Most California Schools Online is from The NY Times.

How Trump Closed Down the Schools is from The Atlantic.

“If You Want Us to Reopen, You Cannot Leave Your House From Now Until September” is from Slate.

Some Students Should Go to School, Most Should Stay Home is by Shayla R. Griffin.

How to Reopen the Economy Without Killing Teachers and Parents is from The NY Times.

The Urgency Of Reopening Schools Safely is by Linda Darling Hammond.

How other countries reopened schools during the pandemic – and what the US can learn from them is from The Conversation.

COLUMN: School reopening plans must ensure safety of custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and substitutes appeared in The Hechinger Report.

 

Trump Gets CDC To Modify School Reopening Guidance – This Certainly Will Strengthen Everyone’s Confidence In It

Reopening Schools Is Way Harder Than It Should Be is from The NY Times.

Schools may soon apply for waivers to reopen — but only with union support is from The L.A. Times.

Remote Learning? No Thanks. is from The NY Times.

When Is It Safe for Schools to Reopen? is from The NY Times.

Held back: As parents realize how badly the U.S. botched the next school year, we’re furious is from The Washington Post.

‘Online School Is Not the End of the World’

‘Home-Schooling Won’t Kill Us. Covid-19 Might.’

A Visit To The Classrooms The Kids Left Behind.

A Small Georgia City Plans to Put Students in Classrooms This Week is from The New York Times.

Here’s How Back To School Might Look In The New Normal is from NPR.

What Will Schools Do When a Teacher Gets Covid-19? is from The NY Times.

Closed cafeterias, ‘recess’ at your desk: School will be weird next fall is from The Washington Post.

Opening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely is from The NY Times.

Teachers Wary of Returning to Class, and Online Instruction Too is from The New York Times. It includes a couple of paragraphs about our Sacramento district, though I think it mischaracterizes our union’s position last spring.

Coronavirus outbreak in Major League Baseball casts pall over other reopenings is from The Washington Post and talks a lot about school reopenings.

The Risk That Students Could Arrive at School With the Coronavirus is from The New York Times.

These kids are getting left behind when schools go online is from CNN.

‘This Push to Open Schools Is Guaranteed to Fail’ is from The Atlantic.

What a day at school looks like in a pandemic is from Axios.

‘I’m sorry, but it’s a fantasy’ is from The Washington Post.

Does the Covid pandemic spell the end of public schools? is from USA Today.

VIDEO: WATCH…ME GET INTERVIEWED ON CNN ABOUT SCHOOL REOPENING IN THE FALL

When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well. is from The NY Times.

Some California elementary schools could reopen if they meet state waiver rules is from The L.A. Times.

Closing schools around the world could cause a ‘generational catastrophe,’ U.N. secretary-general warns is from The Washington Post.

We better be aware of this new epidemic that may be hitting our students’ families this fall: Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states

The Truth Behind A Viral Picture Of A Reopening School Is Worse Than It Looked is from BuzzFeed News.

As the Coronavirus Comes to School, a Tough Choice: When to Close is from The NY Times.

Special education students are not just falling behind — they’re losing key skills, parents say is from The Washington Post.

Can N.Y.C. Reopen Schools? The Whole Country Is Watching is from The NY Times.

A Tennessee school district reopens amid pressure and pandemic fears is from The Washington Post.

State cracks open door for Sacramento-area students to return to classroom — what’s next? is from The Sacramento Bee.

How Safe Is Your School’s Reopening Plan? Here’s What To Look For is from NPR.

Congress’s Ideological Divide Has Stymied Aid for Pandemic-Stricken Schools is from The NY Times.

I’m Tired of Hearing That Teachers Are Only Thinking About Ourselves Right Now is from Slate.

What will it take for schools to reopen safely in the midst of a pandemic? is from The L.A. Times.

Georgia teens shared photos of maskless students in crowded hallways. Now they’re suspended. is from The Washington Post.

America is about to start online learning, Round 2. For millions of students, it won’t be any better. is from The Washington Post.

Parent Racial, Income Divides Seen on School Reopening Preferences is from Ed Week.

Hybrid Schooling May Be the Most Dangerous Option of All is from Wired.

Lost Summer: How Schools Missed a Chance to Fix Remote Learning is from The NY Times.

Cuomo clears New York schools statewide to open, carefully is from The Associated Press.

Chaos coast to coast as a school year like no other launches is from The Washington Post.

Why Black families are choosing to keep their kids remote when schools reopen is from The Hechinger Report.

School reopenings are being touted as good for students’ well-being, but that’s wrong appeared on NBC News.

Teachers Across the Country Worry About a Rush to Reopen Schools is from The New Yorker.

The Woeful Inadequacy of School-Reopening Plans is also from The New Yorker.

Some remarkable pictures of kids in schools around the world is from The Washington Post.

‘Like saying I don’t love her’: Parents torn as some schools face greater reopening risks is from USA Today.

The New School Suspension: Blocked From Online Classrooms is from Huff Post and, unfortunately, features a student and school from our district.

Coronavirus cases lead over 800 to quarantine in Georgia school district where masks not required is from NBC News.

925 Quarantined for Covid. Is This a Successful School Reopening? is from The NY Times.

Schools Left in the Lurch as Negotiations on Coronavirus-Relief Bill Collapse is from US News.

Despite setbacks, Trump administration doubles down on push to reopen school buildings is from Chalkbeat.

Children Aren’t the Big Infection Risk in Schools. Adults Are. is from The NY Times.

Remote Learning Is Hard. Losing Family Members Is Worse. is from The NY Times.

How Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Backfired is from The NY Times.

A generation left behind? Online learning cheats poor students, Times survey finds is from The L.A. Times.

A Florida school district wanted to wait to reopen school buildings. Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to cut its funding. is from The Washington Post.

Families Priced Out of ‘Learning Pods’ Seek Alternatives is from The NY Times.

Is Your Child’s School Ready to Reopen? is from The NY Times.

California teacher unions won the fight over closing schools. What else do they want? is from The Sacramento Bee.

An Arizona school district canceled its reopening plans because too many teachers refused to show up is from Yahoo News.

Returning to School in Indian Country during the Pandemic is from Smithsonian Magazine.

Teachers face Covid-19 fears as school districts decide whether to reopen in person is from CNN.

Masks are on superintendents’ back-to-school shopping lists. Some leaders wonder if there will be enough. is from USA Today.

Older Children and the Coronavirus: A New Wrinkle in the Debate is from The NY Times.

Back to ‘school’: Even the basics are complicated, so how can teachers and students get on track? is from The Seattle Times.

Boston refused to close schools during the 1918 flu. Then children began to die. is from The Washington Post.

America’s Terrible Internet Is Making Quarantine Worse is from The Atlantic.

Get Ready for a Teacher Shortage Like We’ve Never Seen Before is from The NY Times.

‘A national crisis’: As coronavirus forces many schools online this fall, millions of disconnected students are being left behind is from The Washington Post.

The dystopian tech that companies are selling to help schools reopen sooner is from Recode.

Millions return to schools lacking handwashing facilities: UN is from Al Jazeera.

New coronavirus cases are emerging at schools. How much you know depends on where you live is from USA Today.

A California superintendent has a plan to bring students back to the classroom — but not their teachers is from CNN.

Can N.Y.C. Schools Open on Time? De Blasio Is Under Pressure to Delay is from The NY Times.

NYC Teacher Unions ‘Prepared To Strike’ If Safety Demands Are Not Met is from NPR.

When Can Schools Safely Reopen? The Answer Is Part Science, Part Guesswork. is from Five Thirty Eight.

‘All In, All the Time’: Reopening Florida Schools Is Likened to Military Operation is from The NY Times.

Nurses Are on the Virus Front Lines. But Many Schools Don’t Have One. is from The NY Times.

Here’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic is from CNN.

Arizona Teachers Waged a Sickout Over Coronavirus Concerns, and Organizers Say Other School Districts Could Be Next is from TIME.

For Students With Disabilities, Schools Say They Have To Do Better In The Fall is from NPR.

New York City Schools Face Strike As District Plans To Reopen Amid Pandemic is also from NPR.

Confusion, changing mandates. Here’s the path for how Sacramento schools can reopen is from The Sacramento Bee.

Some Orange County schools to reopen as COVID-19 cases drop. What about L.A.? is from The L.A. Times.

“This is exactly what we’ve been warning about”: Why some school reopenings have backfired is from Vox.

Why New York Teachers Might Have to Strike is from The Atlantic.

The New York Times is published a daily news briefing on school reopening. You can see today’s issue here. Scroll down to the bottom and you can see the sign-up link for free emails.

Covid in the Classroom? Some Schools Are Keeping It Quiet is from The NY Times.

When can schools reopen? What you need to know about waivers and watch lists is from The LA Times.

California relaxes rules for school openings to let some students return to campus is from The Sacramento Bee.

Reopening Schools Quickly Could Lead to Remote Learning for All of 2020-21 is from US News.

Here’s What America’s Covid-Era Classrooms Look Like is from The NY Times.

Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns is from The NY Times.

At least 463 million students around the world have no access to digital or broadcast lessons– UNICEF is from The Washington Post.

California issues new guidance to reopen schools. What does this mean for your child? is from The Sacramento Bee.

Why the breakdown of stimulus talks is doubly painful for schools: no money and added uncertainty is from Chalkbeat.

How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count is from NPR.

LAUSD’s liberal student attendance policy raises eyebrows is from The L.A. Times.

There’s a Reason Parents Miss Back-to-School Shopping is from The Atlantic.

Teachers across the world concerned as schools reopen despite rising cases is from NBC News.

Florida students head back to class amid reports of more kids catching COVID-19 is from NBC News.

New York City Delays Start of School to Ready for In-Person Classes is from The NY Times.

Zoom overload, COVID-19 hardship: Thousands of kindergartners vanish from local schools is from The LA Times.

Maryland and D.C. turn on their computers for the first day of virtual school is from The Washington Post.

Teachers in Texas Are Fighting for Their Lives is from The New Yorker.

Is it Safe to Send Your Kids to School? is from The NY Times.

Why Does My Kid’s Online School Still Start at 7:50 in the Freaking Morning? is from Slate.

How 3 Countries Are Educating Their Kids During The Pandemic is from NPR.

The Inanity of Zoom School Suspensions is from The NY Times.

Coronavirus Schools Briefing: Lunch Along With Learning is from The NY Times.

Sacramento City Unified locks in distance learning plan. Union says teachers won’t follow it is from The Sacramento Bee.

When Learning Is Really Remote: Students Climb Trees and Travel Miles for a Cell Signal is from The New York Times.

11 Students on a First Day of School Like No Other is from The NY Times.

Colleges are making last-minute changes as coronavirus cases spike. That’s tough for students. is from Vox.

Worried About Schools? Don’t Forget About Cafeteria Workers. is from The Atlantic.

Op-Ed: School custodians like me are considered essential workers. We’re not treated like it is from The L.A. Times.

Website Crashes and Cyberattacks Welcome Students Back to School is from The NY Times.

Des Moines school system loses its bid to halt school reopenings as infections rise is from The Washington Post.

What Did College Leaders Think Was Going to Happen? is from The Atlantic.

A District Keeps Classrooms Closed, Defying a Governor’s Order is from The NY Times.

My Child Has a Disability. What Will Her Education Be Like This Year? is from The NY Times.

As students return, the deaths of at least six teachers from covid-19 renew pandemic fears is from The Washington Post.

Nearly 20 schools in Sacramento County get approval to reopen classroom instruction is from the Sacramento Bee.

Teachers unions around the world clash with governments over coronavirus and school reopening plans is from The Washington Post.

Will This Be a Lost Year for America’s Children? is from The NY Times.

How China Brought Nearly 200 Million Students Back to School is from The NY Times.

As Fires Disrupt Schools, ‘the Pandemic Has Actually Helped’ is from The NY Times.

The New York City Schools That Didn’t Close is from The New Yorker.

A class of 100? COVID-19 plans overwhelming some teachers with huge virtual classes is from USA Today.

As N.Y.C. Reopens Schools, Homeless Families Face New Challenges is from The NY Times.

A Texas teacher on the struggles of this school year. is from Slate.

For School Outbreaks, It’s When, Not If is from The NY Times.

Teaching Is Hell Right Now is from Slate.

The Crushing Reality of Zoom School is from Esquire.

N.Y.C. Will Again Delay Start of In-Person Classes for Most Students is from The NY Times.

Facing Monday deadline, New York City will again delay start of in-person classes is from USA Today.

‘I’m Only 1 Person’: Teachers Feel Torn Between Their Students And Their Own Kids is from NPR.

Streaming Kindergarten on TikTok is from The NY Times.

In Denmark, the forest is the new classroom is from The Washington Post.

School discipline enters new realm with online learning is from The Washington Post.

Kids went to open-air schools during this epidemic. In winter. In New England. is from The Washington Post.

How N.Y.C.’s Mayor Ignored Warnings and Mishandled Reopening Schools is from The NY Times.

L.A. schools are closed — but there are loopholes for those with money is from The L.A. Times.

With COVID-19 complicating enrollment counts, public schools brace for impact on funding is from USA Today.

How One District Got Its Students Back Into Classrooms is from The NY Times.

Running a Virtual School on Chicago’s West Side is from The New Yorker.

Families face the demands of online and hybrid learning is from Ed Source.

As Schools Go Remote, Finding ‘Lost’ Students Gets Harder is from The NY Times.

Learning Curve: Teacher Resigns Rather Than Expose Her Family To COVID-19 is from NPR.

They Work Full Time. They Attend School. They’re Only Teenagers. is from The HuffPost.

Duval Schools’ laptop gap impacts both in-person and virtual learning is from Jacksonville, Florida.

Tens of thousands of L.A.-area students still need computers or Wi-Fi 6 months into pandemic is from The L.A. Times.

3 families chose between online and in-person school. Now they’re questioning their decisions. is from NBC News.

Like running a country: What it meant to be a schools superintendent this summer is from The Washington Post.

What We Know About Coronavirus Cases in K-12 Schools So Far is from The NY Times.

New Dashboard Tracks Coronavirus Cases In Schools Across 47 State is from NPR.

As more schools offer in-person options, what happens to the students who stay virtual? is from USA Today.

‘No safety, no learning’: Many Orange County teachers protest reopening schools is from The L.A. Times.

A Day In The Life Of… is from NBC News.

Where bringing students back to school is most risky is from Axios.

Young People Are Spreading the Virus is from The NY Times.

‘All Eyes Are on New York’: Can It Pull Off Hybrid Learning in Schools? is from The NY Times.

‘People are just being dishonest’: Parents are sending coronavirus-infected kids to school, Wisconsin officials warn is from The Washington Post.

How Sacramento County schools will try to stay open — even if coronavirus hits campuses is from The Sacramento Bee.

Florida education commissioner orders Miami to open schools earlier than planned is from The Washington Post.

As Covid-19 Closes Schools, the World’s Children Go to Work is from The NY Times.

The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning appeared in ProPublica.

Behind the White House Effort to Pressure the C.D.C. on School Openings is from The NY Times.

Covid-19 twice as likely in teens than in younger kids is from NBC News.

Europe stays committed to in-person classes as school outbreaks remain rare is from The Washington Post.

Principals Assail N.Y.C. Mayor, Calling for State Takeover of Schools is from The NY Times.

Many Arkansas Teachers Refuse In-Person Classes Amid COVID-19 Concerns is from NPR.

Teaching in-person and virtual students at once? It’s an instructional nightmare, some educators say is from Chalkbeat.

Kids In New York City Go Back To School For In-Person Classes is from NPR.

School Districts Rethink Attendance Policies To Accommodate Pandemic Realities is also from NPR.

New York City’s Kids, Back at School is from The New Yorker.

New York is now closing some newly-opened schools: Fearing 2nd Wave, N.Y.C. Will Adopt Restrictions in Hard-Hit Areas

Ontario trumpeted its $1.3-billion back-to-school plan. But a closer analysis shows it’s all about muddy math is from The Toronto Star.

Parents sue Louisiana school district after 4th grader suspended for BB gun during virtual class at home is from CNN.

What Parents Need to Know About School Coronavirus Case Data is from The NY Times.

A Beloved Teacher Died From the Virus. Now Her School Confronts Reopening. is from The NY Times.

Now Taking the Stage in the Pandemic: The School Nurse is from The NY Times.

N.Y.C. Closes Some Schools … Again is from The NY Times.

What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in 2020 America is from The NY Times.

A padlocked drinking fountain, tree stump seats and a caution-taped library: See how the coronavirus has transformed schools is from The Hechinger Report.

I wouldn’t worry too much what our county’s head of the county Board of Education says in this article, but it’s interesting to see what districts in our region are doing with school schedules.

A shortage of teachers and Covid-19 create a perfect storm for the education system is from CNBC.

CDC: Almost all of the US kids and teens who’ve died from COVID-19 were Hispanic or Black is from Business Insider.

Parents Hustling To Adapt After New York City Closes Schools In Some Areas Again is from NPR.

‘The Big Experiment’: Alaska School District Returns To Classrooms is from NPR.

Chicago Loses A Beloved Teacher To COVID-19 is also from NPR.

She’s 13, and the Source of a Family’s Covid-19 Outbreak is from The NY Times.

The Digital Divide Starts With a Laptop Shortage is from The NY Times.

Sure, send our kids back to unsafe schools, even though it isn’t ‘in the best interest of anyone’ is from The Washington Post.

In-person classes, Internet snafus, melancholy hallways: This is what teaching in a pandemic is like is also from The Washington Post.

Teachers unions in 3 large Sacramento districts want schools closed until at least January is from The Sacramento Bee.

As Covid-19 Closes Schools, the World’s Children Go to Work is from The NY Times.

As More Schools Resume In-Person Learning, Some Lessons From Districts That Did It First is from Ed Week.

U.S. schooling during covid-19 doesn’t deserve a passing grade. Here’s the way forward. is from The Washington Post.

Another Sacramento County school district votes to reopen campuses — perhaps next month is from The Sacramento Bee.

Up to 1 million California students may still lack connectivity during distance learning is from Ed Source.

What we’ve learned so far from school reopenings in the US is from Vox.

Boston schools staff and students ‘shivering’ in cold classrooms with windows open for ventilation is from The Boston Herald.

A third Sacramento County school district announces a plan to reopen. This time much later is from The Sacramento Bee.

Remote learning can be a pain for kids in more ways than one is from NBC News.

California teacher unions fight calls to reopen schools is from The L.A. Times.

‘Out of Control’: When Schools Opened in a Virus Hot Spot is from The NY Times.

Remote learning is deepening the divide between rich and poor is from The Washington Post.

CDC Offers Cautions, Guidance for Schools’ COVID-19 Testing Strategies is from Ed Week.

With winter on the way and windows open, Europe’s students prepare for the cold is from The Washington Post.

Surprising Results in Initial Virus Testing in N.Y.C. Schools is from The NY Times.

‘Historical failure’: Thousands of students being left behind by Sacramento school district is from The Sacramento Bee.

Hybrid school might be the worst of both worlds is from Vox.

These Families Feel Forgotten as N.Y.C. Pushes to Open Schools is from The NY Times.

Back to school: Many large districts are opening their doors again is from The Washington Post.

A look at Orange County as first in a wave of school reopenings in California is from Ed Source.

Were The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated? is from NPR.

Editorial: The CDC blows it again, this time on COVID-19 testing at school is from The L.A. Times.

Experts Warn Students May Face Challenges When In-Person Classes Resume is from NPR.

Pandemic Costs Pile Up As Many Schools Remain Closed is from NPR.

As more students head back, here’s what we now know (and still don’t) about schools and COVID spread is from Chalkbeat, and is definitely worth reading.

Trump and Biden Finally Talk Schools is from The NY Times.

America’s School Funding Crisis: Budget Cuts, Rising Costs And No Help In Sight is from NPR.

Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say is from The NY Times.

Why education technology can’t save remote learning is from Axios.

The dangerous instability of school re-openings is also from Axios.

“Some of My Kids Are Slipping Through the Cracks”: Four teachers on the challenges and failures of the school year so far is from Slate.

For students with disabilities, a return to schools means more learning and needed services — even if nothing’s normal yet is from Chalkbeat.

Why Reopening Schools Has Become the Most Fraught Debate of the Pandemic is from The American Prospect.

New York’s School Reopening is Not Proceeding as Planned is from The NY Times.

Classrooms Without Walls is from The NY Times.

L.A. campuses unlikely to reopen until at least January, school board leaders say is from The L.A. Times.

NYC students of color are less likely to return to school buildings this year, new poll finds is from Chalkbeat.

De Blasio pushed to reopen school buildings. Only about a quarter of students showed up for in-person instruction. is from Chalkbeat.

What school looks like now — in striking pictures from around the world is from The Washington Post.

Research Video News Brief: Projecting the Potential Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on Academic Achievement is from The American Education Research Association.

Educators Wanted Vulnerable Students To Return First for In-Person Learning, But a Racial Divide Spoiled Their Plans is from The 74.

In San Francisco, Virus Is Contained but Schools Are Still Closed is from The NY Times.

Why Is Europe Keeping Its Schools Open, Despite New Lockdowns? is from The NY Times.

Lessons from Estonia: why it excels at digital learning during Covid is from The Guardian.

In Michigan, Undocumented Immigrants Form Learning Pod So They Won’t Lose Their Jobs is from NPR.

School Official On A Pennsylvania District’s Decision To Revert To Online Learning is from NPR.

Parents in N.Y.C. Public Schools Now Face This Agonizing Choice is from The NY Times.

Ds and Fs surge, attendance slips among L.A.’s poorest students amid distance learning is from The L.A Times.

Success Academy, NYC’s largest charter network, to stay remote through March 2021 is from Chalkbeat.

Are We Losing a Generation of Children to Remote Learning? is from The NY Times.

Leading school superintendents ask Gov. Newsom to impose a ‘common standard’ for reopening schools in California is from Ed Source.

What we know so far about school reopenings in California is from Cal Matters.

Remote testing monitored by AI is failing the students forced to undergo it is from NBC News.

Remote-learning technology just isn’t good enough and won’t be soon is by Justin Reich.

Schools increasingly return to online learning as Covid-19 spikes across the U.S. is from NBC News.

Averting “Generational Catastrophe”: How We Can Safely Re-Open Our Schools is from Health Affairs.

The Children Never Had the Coronavirus. So Why Did They Have Antibodies? is from The NY Times.

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open is from NPR.

N.Y.C. Schools May Close Again, a Grim Sign of a Global Dilemma is from The NY Times.

Across the country, school districts are shutting down or canceling plans to reopen. is from The NY Times.

How Hybrid Learning Is (and Is Not) Working During COVID-19: 6 Case Studies is from Ed Week.

Back in school buildings: One school district’s experience in 10 weeks is from The Washington Post.

Indianapolis schools ordered to return to virtual learning through Jan. 15 is from Chalkbeat.

Thousands of students have dropped out of Missouri public schools during coronavirus pandemic is from The St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Schools start closing — or delay reopening — as covid-19 cases jump across the country is from The Washington Post.

A group of Philadelphia researchers sees ‘no-win situation’ when it comes to schools. is from The NY Times.

Surges in COVID cases are upending school reopening plans across the U.S. is from Chalkbeat.

The Pandemic Has Only Underscored the Unfair Burden That Schools Shoulder is from Education Post.

Schools could face a hard shutdown if the COVID-19 surge worsens, officials warn is from The L.A. Times.

In Rural ‘Dead Zones,’ School Comes on a Flash Drive is from The NY Times.

Europe Keeps Schools Open, Not Restaurants. The U.S. Has Other Ideas. is from The NY Times.

‘Please Turn Your Microphone Off’: Hybrid Learning From The Classroom is from an NPR affiliate.

To Combat Learning Loss, New Project Hopes to Test and Scale ‘High Impact’ Tutoring is from Ed Week.

‘Don’t Get Gaggled’: Minneapolis School District Spends Big on Student Surveillance Tool, Raising Ire After Terminating Its Police Contract is from The 74.

How Will Biden Approach School Reopenings? is from The NY Times.

Blue states and red states are both doing school reopenings wrong is from Vox.

School Rankings: Framing (Slightly) Differently is by Emily Oster.

Mass Nationwide School Closures Loom as Coronavirus Cases Spike is from US News.

CDC quietly removes guidance pushing for school reopenings is from The Hill.

Schools want to end online classes for struggling kids, but COVID-19 cases may send everyone home is from USA Today.

Are We Seriously Talking About Closing Schools Again? is from The NY Times.

 

After 8 months, D.C. Public Schools reopens buildings for more than 400 students is from The Washington Post.

New York City schools closing because of rising coronavirus rates — and so are all schools in Kentucky is from The Washington Post.

Why restaurants are open and schools are closed is from Vox.

Empty desks: Coronavirus robs US classrooms of teachers is from The Associated Press.

San Francisco’s School Plan Could Offer Other Districts Hope is from The NY Times.

Covid school closings raise privacy concerns for students and teachers is from NBC News.

 

When New York City Schools Reopen, About 700,000 Students Won’t Be There is from The NY Times.

Welfare checks and hotspots: how a school district is fighting to keep kids in class amid Covid is from The Guardian.

As coronavirus cases rise, school leaders once again confront tough choices is from The Washington Post.

A Superintendent On What It’s Like Overseeing A School District During The Pandemic is from NPR.

Pandemic surge puts opening of regular classrooms on hold for millions of California students is from NPR.

The importance of clean air in classrooms—during the pandemic and beyond is from Brookings.

As COVID-19 Soars in Many Communities, Schools Attempt To Find Ways Through the Crisis is from The Pulitzer Center.

Outdoor Learning, in Blustery Weather is from The NY Times.

Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator. is from ProPublica.

How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools is from The NY Times.

In Canada, a Push to Keep Schools Open in Second Lockdown is from The NY Times.

A ‘trend of more failing’: Online school has sent F’s spiking by 83 percent in Virginia’s largest school system is from The Washington Post.

Remote school is leaving children sad and angry is from The Washington Post.

Plastic Dividers and Masks All Day: What Teaching in a Pandemic Looks Like is from The NY Times.

This state is shutting bars and gyms as the coronavirus surges — but not schools is from The Washington Post.

‘Unprecedented learning loss’: U.S. students rack up failures as grading returns to pre-pandemic standards. is from The NY Times.

New York City Will Reopen Elementary Schools and Phase Out Hybrid Learning is from The NY Times.

New York City Schools Will Reopen With New COVID-19 Testing Protocol is from NPR.

Why School Districts Are Bringing Back Younger Children First is from The NY Times.

On Pandemic Schooling, de Blasio Is Actually Leading is from The NY Times.

Europe’s schools still open, still relatively safe, through covid-19 second wave is from The Washington Post.

California is failing to provide free and equal education to all during pandemic, suit alleges is from The L.A. Times.

This entire second-grade D.C. class fell behind in reading. Now what? is from The Washington Post.

Children Account for More New COVID-19 Cases as the Pandemic Rolls On is from Ed Week.

Amid COVID-19 surge, parents must decide: When schools reopen, will they send their kids? is from The Los Angeles Times.

What Newsom’s COVID stay-at-home order means for schools in the Sacramento region is from The Sacramento Bee.

When will children get a coronavirus vaccine? Not in time for the new school year, experts fear. is from The Washington Post.

The Brooklyn School Suing the C.D.C. is from The New Yorker.

‘Spider-Man’ actors may be allowed inside Atlanta schools before students — and some families are upset is from The Washington Post.

A blueprint to safely open schools is by Randi Weingarten.

5 Things We’ve Learned About Virtual School In 2020 is from NPR.

Reopening Schools Before a Children’s Vaccine is from The NY Times.

Pandemic’s spread in California upends plans for return to school in January — or beyond is from Ed Source.

They know the pain of online learning. Here’s what teachers, parents and students did about it is from The L.A. Times.

COVID-19 means more preschool-age kids won’t be ready for kindergarten is from USA Today.

These Families Feel Forgotten as N.Y.C. Pushes to Open Schools is from The NY Times.

Education Groups Urge CDC to Prioritize Teachers, School Staff for Coronavirus Vaccine is from US News.

A 3-screen garage: How a Seattle math teacher makes remote learning work is from The Seattle Times.

Bars or schools? How nations rank education in pandemic priorities. is from The C.S. Monitor.

‘Our kids are the sacrifices’: Parents push schools to open is from The Associate Press.

As Virus Spreads, C.D.C. Draws Up an Urgent Battle Plan is from The NY Times.

‘A lost generation’: Surge of research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected is from The Washington Post.

Virginia schools plan gradual reopening as evidence of online learning gap piles up is from The Washington Post.

Schools in southwest Ohio kept out Covid. But they couldn’t keep the buses running. is from NBC News.

With More Than 110,000 NYC Students Homeless, Many Are Struggling to Learn is from NY1.

US schools go back and forth on in-person learning is from The Associated Press.

Critics Pan School Experiment To Corral Students Exposed To COVID-19 is from NPR.

Why are teachers’ faces covered in stickers? To get kids engaged in remote school — and it’s working. is from The Washington Post.

Lesson To Learn From Germany In Providing School Education During The Pandemic is from NPR.

DeVos says schools are sitting on billions in COVID relief. Here’s why that’s misleading. is from Chalkbeat.

Are Teachers Unions Really to Blame? is from Slate.

The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hardball is from The NY Times.

School districts slow to follow New York City’s lead on reopening schools is from Politico.

“I’m scared” – 21 teachers on what it’s like teaching in a global pandemic is from the PBS NewsHour.

Teaching the ‘Roomers’ and the ‘Zoomers:’ No Small Task for Elementary School Teachers is from The 74.

Remote Learning Can Bring Bias Into the Home is from The NY Times.

12,000 More White Children Return to N.Y.C. Schools Than Black Children is from The NY Times.

The empty gradebook: As students struggle with remote learning, teachers grapple with Fs is from Chalkbeat.

The push-and-pull drama over school reopenings reaches fever pitch in L.A. and Orange counties is from The L.A. Times.

Rundown schools forced more students to go remote is from The Hechinger Report.

Schools Will Close in Germany as Cases Surge is from The NY Times.

We need a Marshall Plan for our schools. And we need it now. appeared in The Washington Post.

Districts Were Trending Toward Reopening. That All Changed One Week in November. is from EdSurge.

Covid: heads call for all lessons to go online for schools in mass testing areas is from The Guardian.

CPS hiring 2,000 new workers — no Chicago residency required — to help reopen schools is from The Chicago Sun Times.

‘It’s been tumultuous’: Covid-19 stress takes toll on teachers in England is from The Guardian.

If Teachers Get the Vaccine Quickly, Can Students Get Back to School? is from The NY Times.

Long Beach schools push back reopening to March, citing rise in COVID-19 cases is from The L.A. Times.

‘Game changer’ Covid tests for secondary schools in January is from The BBC.

Huge gaps in classroom time for pupils across England, figures show is from The Guardian.

When Will It Be Like 2019 Again? is from The NY Times.

One-third of Chicago students opt for in-person learning, but students are disproportionately white is from Chalkbeat.

Staggered return for England’s secondary schools next term is from The BBC.

Evidence of learning loss is piling up. Here’s how the U.S. could design a tutoring program to help. is from Chalkbeat.

Testing Students This Spring Would Be a Mistake is from Ed Week.

California teachers unions mobilize against Democratic school reopening bill is from Politico.

How the School Reopening Debate Is Tearing One of America’s Most Elite Suburbs Apart is from Slate.

Inside One N.Y.C. School That Reopened During the Pandemic is from The NY Times.

At-Risk Teachers Struggle With Returning To In-Person Classes is from NPR.

As COVID surges, meet the Placer County students rallying against more time on campus is from The Sacramento Bee.

Delay school return in England by two weeks over Covid, union urges is from The Guardian.

Teachers in England forced to beg parents for help in setting up pupil Covid tests is from The Guardian.

Biden team’s multibillion-dollar school testing plan takes shape is from Politico.

Vaccines, dollars and Biden ratchet up pressure on teachers to return to school is from The Washington Post.

Covid testing plans leave England’s school leaders guessing is from The Guardian.

Newsom to announce plan to encourage in-person instruction in elementary grades is from Ed Source.

Newsom to promise $2 billion in hopes of reopening schools beginning in February is from The L.A. Times.

What Gov. Newsom’s $2 billion school reopening plan means for Sacramento-area districts is from The Sacramento Bee.

Covid fears spark revolt by unions over return to school in England is from The Guardian.

Ministers urged to close all schools in England for two weeks is from The Guardian.

Schools in England may stay closed for weeks, admits Williamson is from The Guardian.

You definitely want to read The Atlantic’s article, The Debate About School Safety Is No Longer Relevant.

Chicago’s School Dispute Intensifies is from The NY Times.

Protesting teachers work from parking lot after colleague dies of COVID, GA video shows is from The Sacramento Bee.

Many Chicago teachers stay home to protest school reopening plans. is from The NY Times.

This is happening in our county and is nuts: Roseville high school students return to campuses for live, in-person instruction is from The Sacramento Bee.

Yes, there’s risk in opening schools. But we can find ways to manage it. is from The Washington Post.

I have concerns about our district’s leadership, but this letter signed by superintendents, including ours, is a good one: 7 key California school superintendents blast governor’s new school reopening plan is from The Washington Post. California schools need more than Newsom’s $2 billion to reopen, superintendents say is from The Sacramento Bee.

New Year, New Drama in New York Schools is from The NY Times.

Ohio Puts Teachers At The Front Of The COVID-19 Vaccine Line is from NPR.

Where Is It Safe To Reopen Schools? New Research Offers Answers is from NPR.

What obstacles schools must overcome to offer in-person instruction is from EdSource.

K-12: The Spring Semester to Come is from The NY Times.

Newsom’s state budget earmarks billions in COVID-19 help for workers and schools is from The L.A. Times.

California schools struggle to pay for ventilation upgrades, key to safely reopen campuses is from Ed Source.

What U.S. Educators Think Of Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine is from NPR.

Chicago Students Return to School on Monday. Will Their Teachers? is from The NY Times.

Scores of nurses with Chicago Public Schools say reopening buildings is still unsafe is from The Washington Post.

As Chicago Schools Reopen, Teacher Scrambles To Keep Kids Safe is from NPR.

Two new studies point to virus thresholds for in-person school is from The Hechinger Report.

L.A. students must get COVID-19 vaccine to return to campus, Beutner says is from The L.A. Times.

Teachers And Parents Express Concern Over Chicago Children’s Return To Schools is from NPR.

Chicago schools reopening news: 678 teachers did not swipe in on Monday is from Chalkbeat.

The quote above is from The New Yorker article, Black America Has Reason to Question Authorities, and you definitely will want to read it.

Big district superintendents, Newsom advisers remain at odds on back to school plan is from EdSource.

Amid Surges, Teachers Line Up For Their Vaccines is from NPR.

Photos: Las Virgenes kids are among first in L.A. to return to school during pandemic is from The LA Times.

Chicago school system locks out some teachers, withholds pay for not returning to in-person instruction is from The Washington Post.

Biden, aiming to reopen schools, set to request infusion of cash is from The Washington Post.

What Does a More Contagious Virus Mean for Schools? is from The NY Times.

How the New Variant Could Affect Kids and Schools is from The NY Times.

Newsom opens one-stop Covid information ‘hub’ on reopening schools is from EdSource.

State tightens rules for reopening schools as high COVID-19 rates hold districts back is from The L.A Times.

Everything We Know Now About Schools, Kids, and Covid-19 is from Wired.

Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling is from The NY Times.

¿Qué significa para las escuelas la nueva variante del coronavirus? is from The NY Times.

Daily Covid testing plans ‘paused’ in English schools is from The Guardian.

For schoolchildren struggling to read, COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball is from The Boston Globe.

Chicago Teachers Union might take strike vote this week, sources say is from The Chicago Sun Times.

In inaugural address, Biden says it is possible to teach children ‘in safe schools’ is from Ed Source.

CTU delegates approve walkout, send vote to full union membership is from The Chicago Sun Times.

More school organizations urge revising Gov. Newsom’s reopening plan is from Ed Source.

13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid is from The NY Times.

Biden promises guidance, vaccines to get schools open, though familiar challenges loom is from Chalkbeat.

Biden Details Plan for Reopening Schools is from US News.

Success Academy, NYC’s largest charter network, will stay remote-only this year is from Chalkbeat.

Newsom’s $2 billion school reopening fund could actually cost districts money is from CAL Matters.

A Report Card for U.S. Schools is from The NY Times.

Biden’s Plans To Reopen Schools In His First 100 Days is from NPR.

Inconsistent vaccine supply, lack of state coordination complicate teacher vaccinations is from Ed Source.

Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen is from The NY Times.

Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person work, defy Chicago Public Schools’ reopening plan is from The Chicago Sun Times.

Would a Chicago teachers action to stay remote be an ‘illegal strike?’ What you need to know about the fight over reopening CPS schools is from The Chicago Tribune.

Biden Is Vowing to Reopen Schools Quickly. It Won’t Be Easy. is from The NY Times.

Sac City schools paid $6 million for costly air cleaners with unnecessary features is from Sacramento Bee.

Boris Johnson: English schools ‘priority’ for reopening but no date yet – video is from The Guardian.

Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person classes and continue remote instruction is from The Washington Post.

Measuring the Impact of the Coronavirus on Teachers, Students and Schools is from US News.

Biden: I don’t blame teachers or their unions for schools staying closed is from The Washington Post.

Lack of teacher vaccines could threaten school reopening is from Politico.

C.D.C. officials say most available evidence indicates schools can be safe if precautions are taken on campus and in the community. is from The NY Times.

CDC officials say schools can re-open during pandemic — but precautions are crucial is from NBC News.

CDC finds scant spread of coronavirus in schools with precautions in place is from The Washington Post.

Teachers in England ‘should pick vulnerable pupils for early return’ is from The Guardian.

Chicago Said Teachers Needed To Return In Person. The Teachers Voted No is from NPR.

Educators, food workers join California’s priority list for vaccines is from CAL Matters.

Don’t Call It A Comeback: School Districts That Never Opened Are Having Trouble Now is from NPR.

Has the Public Turned on Teachers? is from Ed Week.

I Can’t Believe I Need to Say This, but We Need Schools More Than Bars is from The NY Times.

Chicago Public Schools suspends in-person learning as possible teachers strike looms is from The Washington Post.

‘Insanity’: COVID-19 vaccines for teachers, a key to reopening schools, comes down to location – and luck is from USA Today.

All aspects of his return-to-school plan are negotiable, Gov. Newsom tells superintendents is from Ed Source.

The Impact of Teacher Deaths is from The NY Times.

California teachers tell Gov. Newsom they need vaccines before reopening classrooms is from The Sacramento Bee.

Chicago Public Schools Moving Ahead With Monday Reopening is from NPR.

CPS, CTU make progress with several tentative agreements, but strike still looms is from The Chicago Sun Times.

Placer County teachers unions sound alarm on school reopenings. Will officials listen? is from The Sacramento Bee.

Dead Teachers Can’t Teach is from The Nation.

California teachers union wants schools in ‘purple’ counties to stay closed for 100 days; vaccinations for staff is from Ed Source.

While Biden pushes to reopen schools, Europe moves in the opposite direction is from The Washington Post.

The racial disparities over who is returning to D.C. classrooms puts equity spotlight on reopening plan is from The Washington Post.

Missing in School Reopening Plans: Black Families’ Trust is from The NY Times.

Los Angeles schools to remain in hard shutdown for near future, Beutner says is from The L.A Times.

School Districts, Teachers Are At Odds Over Resuming In-Person Classes is from NPR.

After months of planning, protests and false starts, D.C. students and teachers head to classes for first time in nearly a year is from The Washington Post.

The CDC released two new studies of COVID school safety. Here’s what they find. is from Chalkbeat.  Here’s an excerpt:

The bottom line: Similar methods that showed little evidence of in-school spread in the first study found quite a bit of spread connected to schools statewide.

California schools consider extending next school year while mental health remains a concern is from Ed Source.

CPS calls for 2 days of ‘cooling off’ as it reports progress in averting a CTU strike; remote learning continues Tuesday and Wednesday is from The Chicago Tribune.

San Francisco, amid school renaming flap, sues its school district to reopen during pandemic is from The L.A. Times.

Chicago Families Debate School Reopening is from The New York Times.

Sacramento County teachers are about to get vaccines. What it means for school reopenings is from The Sacramento Bee.

Dispute widens between Gov. Newsom, school employee unions over reopening campuses is from Ed Source.

Race, politics, and power loom large in dispute between state officials and Tennessee’s two largest school districts over reopening is from Chalkbeat.

Teachers Union Head: Examples Of Success And Trust Key To Reopening Schools is from NPR.

Iowa Sees Pressure To Reopen Schools, But Safety Fears Persist is from NPR.

One of Biden’s biggest problems in his first 100 days comes from an unlikely place is from Politico.

It Won’t Be Surprising If Chicago Teachers Strike Over Reopening Schools, But It Could Change the Rules for Labor Actions in an Unprecedented Crisis is from The 74.

Inside the Fight to Reopen Minneapolis Classrooms: ‘Labor’ Governor Fights to Deliver on $745 Million Wishlist to Teachers as Unions Push Against Returning to School is from The 74.

Chicago orders some teachers to resume in-person classes next week, setting up showdown with union is from CNN.

Proposal to sue LAUSD to reopen school campuses is a political stunt, Beutner says is from The L.A. Times.

Coronavirus Today: The school-reopening battle is from The L.A. Times.

Chicago Teachers At Odds With District Over School Reopening is from NPR.

S.F. teachers share demands for returning to classrooms but no timeline is from The San Francisco Chronicle.

‘I would like for them to come back’: Mayor wants Philadelphia teachers to return to schools Monday is from Chalkbeat.

‘We have educators who are dying’: Teachers still fear COVID-19, but calls to open schools grow louder is from USA Today.

The Union Leader Who Says She Can Get Teachers Back in Schools is from The NY Times.

Pandemic learning takes another turn: Will teachers be in person in classrooms? is from The Washington Post.

New York City plans to reopen its middle schools this month is from The NY Times.

Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall is from The Associated Press.

California school reopening deal could come this week, Gavin Newsom says is from The Sacramento Bee.

Teachers, food employees, essential workers cleared for COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco is from The L.A. Times.

Possible deal over teacher vaccines could bring elementary students back to class is from The L.A. Times.

What’s at Stake in the Fight Over Reopening Schools is from The New Yorker.

‘At least one day a week’: White House clarifies Biden’s goal to reopen schools is from USA Today.

‘She Just Lost It’: Chicago School Fight Leaves Families in Limbo is from The NY Times.

Could Chicago’s school reopening deal set a higher bar for other districts? is from Chalkbeat.

Teachers’ Union Leaders Face a Tough Test Over School Reopening is from The NY Times.

Chicago Teachers Union OKs Deal To Return To Class, With Vaccines Promised is from NPR.

L.A. elementary schools rapidly approach reopening threshold, but teacher vaccines lacking is from The L.A. Times.

What Can We Learn From Where the Schools Stayed Open? is from The NY Times.

Sacramento teachers union: Vaccine access a must before school campuses can reopen is from The Sacramento Bee.

Sacramento County teachers are about to get vaccines. What it means for school reopenings is from The Sacramento Bee.

In his own words: ‘Educators in front of students should be vaccinated,’ says CTA president E. Toby Boyd is from Ed Source.

 

Biden Trims Ambitions on School Reopening Pledge is from The NY Times.

3 Teachers On The Push To Return To The Classroom is from NPR.

It looks as if the reopening timeline for Philly schools could depend on the school is from The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Reflections on teaching when your classroom is 30 degrees is from Chalkbeat.

New CDC guidance: Vaccinate teachers, but don’t wait to open schools is from Chalkbeat.

The C.D.C. Has New School Guidelines. Here’s What You Need to Know. is from The NY Times.

Here’s the CDC’s advice for reopening schools safely is from The L.A. Times.

CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools is from NPR.

 

Sacramento County teachers, other school workers to receive vaccinations starting Feb. 16 is from The Sacramento Bee.

Republicans Seize on Shuttered Schools as a Political Rallying Cry is from The NY Times.

Schools In Orange County, Fla., Reopened In August. How’s It Going? is from NPR.

Talks slow, no word yet from Newsom and top lawmakers on deal to reopen schools is from Ed Source.

Biden’s goal to reopen schools meets high-stakes political test is from The Washington Post.

Fauci: Vaccines for Kids as Young as First Graders Could Be Authorized by September is from ProPublica.

If opening schools is so important, why are we skimping on protections that curb COVID? is from USA Today.

New York Was the 1st Big School District to Reopen. Here’s What Happened. is from The NY Times.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on What She Learned From Battling the Teachers’ Union is from The NY Times.

By defying state COVID-19 rules, this California school board is risking lives is from The Sacramento Bee.

‘It’s been scary’: getting vaccinated akin to lottery for US teachers is from The Guardian.

Covid Vaccines for Kids Are Coming, but Not for Many Months is from The NY Times.

CDC issues color coded guide for school reopening but could create more confusion in California is from Ed Source.

Special education teachers grapple with risks of in-person classes: ‘An impossible choice’ is from Ed Source.

Biden on schools: “The goal will be 5 days a week” is from Axios.

Lower infection rates mean elementary schools can reopen immediately. But it’s complicated. is from The LA Times.

Oregon Is Vaccinating Teachers. It Might Not Be Enough to Reopen Schools. is from The NY Times.

Mass tests for teachers and pupils to be part of England lockdown easing, report says is from The Guardian.

Biden focuses on K-8 in recasting benchmark on opening schools is from Politico.

Republicans unite around a message — schools should reopen, and Democrats are to blame is from The Washington Post.

California lawmakers reach $6.5 billion deal to open schools is from The Associated Press.

Long Beach Unified is largest school district in California to announce reopening plans is from Ed Source.

Harris says teachers should be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccinations is from NBC News.

Polls show most — though not all — parents are getting the type of instruction they want for their kids is from Chalkbeat.

California will earmark 10% of weekly COVID-19 vaccine supply for teachers to get more schools open is from The L.A. Times.

Polls On Reopening Schools Are All Over The Map is from Five Thirty Eight.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, legislators at odds over $6.6-billion plan to open California elementary schools in April is from The L.A. Times.

CDC’s New Guidance For Reopening Schools May Not Be Effective is from NPR.

If Schools Follow CDC Guidance, Biden’s Reopening Goals Could Be Hard To Reach is from NPR.

Will The CDC Guidelines Help Schools Reopen? is from Forbes.

Guards, Generosity, Patience: A Volunteer Effort To Vaccinate Public School Workers is from NPR.

No quick path to reopening L.A. Unified is emerging as school year slips away is from The L.A. Times.

Will reserving vaccines for California teachers break school reopening logjam? is from Ed Source.

Anthony Fauci now says elementary students won’t get vaccinated until early 2022, after high schoolers in fall is from ABC News.

Newsom touts Long Beach as model for COVID-19 vaccinations, schools reopening is from The L.A. Times.

LAUSD to launch COVID-tracking app that generates a code for students to enter campus is from L.A. Times.

The Struggle To Reopen Schools: Teachers Don’t Feel Safe; Kids Are Struggling is from NPR.

Newsom feuds with fellow California Democrats over schools is from Politico.

‘Impending doom’: teachers on the ‘big bang’ reopening of schools in England is from The Guardian.

California teachers move to the front of the vaccine line in most counties is from Ed Source.

How To Reopen Schools is from The NY Times.

Can schools require teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Probably, but most aren’t – yet. is from USA Today.

L.A. school reopening contingent on full staff vaccinations, making for uncertain date is from The L.A. Times.

English school leaders despair over new rules on Covid tests and masks is from The Guardian.

COVID-19 vaccines prioritized for California educators will focus on struggling communities is from The L.A. Times.

San Diego Unified Announces Target Date to Reopen Schools is from NBC.

These California teachers will get first priority on vaccines is from Politico.

The largest school district in the Sacramento region is returning to campus is from The Sacramento Bee.

Major push to get COVID vaccines for Fresno teachers begins Monday. 40,000 doses set aside is from The Fresno Bee.

Teachers Unions Aren’t the Obstacle to Reopening Schools is from New York Magazine.

Who has the power to reopen California classrooms? is from CAL Matters.

Odessa is from The NY Times.

This article has some interesting comments from an African-American leader here in Sacramento: California parents mobilize after feeling ‘political disillusionment‘ from Politico.

Why Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools is from The NY Times.

A teacher’s view: What policymakers and the public don’t understand about reopening schools is from CAL Matters.

CDC Study Finds Teachers ‘Central’ To COVID Transmission When Distancing, Masks Not Enforced is from The 74.

As one Virginia school district prepares to reopen, educators and families balance Covid precautions and normal instruction is from CNN.

This Ohio school reduced spacing measures and is open to all, 5 days a week is from CNN.

LA teachers union slams California schools plan as ‘propagating structural racism’ is from Politico.

Wisconsin teachers receiving vaccines on first day of eligibility feel relief, but others may have weeks to wait is from The Milwaukee Journal.

Confusion over school Covid mask rules in England risks ‘anarchy’, says top Tory is from The Guardian.

LAUSD to get enough staff vaccines to reopen elementary schools; union talks continue is from The L.A. Times.

Newsom, lawmakers set April 1 deadline to reopen schools for K-2 students is from Ed Source.

Biden moves to get all teachers a vaccine shot by the end of March is from The Washington Post.

Why there’s ‘a real feeling of hope’ Sacramento city schools could reopen next month is from The Sacramento Bee.

6 Feet or 3 Feet Apart? Why Reopening Schools Is Not So Easy. is from The NY Times.

Biden Administration Steps Up Push for School Reopenings is from The NY Times.

Firm teachers union stance means LAUSD will be slower to reopen than other parts of state is from The L.A. Times.

New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open ‘As Soon As Possible’ is from NPR.

Empty Desks At U.N. Represent Millions Of Children Who Have Missed School In Pandemic is from NPR.

Quick Guide: California’s plan for getting more kids back to school is from Ed Source.

Newsom signs California schools bill, but SF Democrat says leaders still must ‘beg’ for reopening is from Politico.

Gavin Newsom signs school reopening deal pressuring districts to get kids back into class is from The Sacramento Bee.

Parents Worried Amid Chicago Schools’ Attempts To Transition To In-Person Learning is from NPR.

Biden’s announcement moves teachers up in the vaccine line. Will it make a difference? is from The Washington Post.

‘I’m Overwhelmed by How Much Is Out of My Control’ is from The NY Times.

As schools reopen, should they change how they approach academics? Here are trends to watch is from The Seattle Times.

California teacher shortages could make reopening schools for in-person instruction difficult is from Ed Source.

‘An essential service’: Inside Biden’s struggle to meet his school reopening promises is from The Washington Post.

Los Angeles Schools Remain Closed and Families Wonder: How Much Longer? is from The NY Times.

Jubilation and fear as English schools reopen amid continuing confusion is from The Guardian.

Misplaced anger at teachers in reopening debate is from CAL Matters.

When it comes to reopening schools, it’s time for leaders to listen to Black families is from The Hechinger Report.

D.C. will randomly test 10 percent of students for coronavirus each week is from The Washington Post.

LA reopening deal ends California’s biggest schools standoff is from Politico.

L.A. schools could reopen starting in mid-April under deal with teachers is from The L.A. Times.

Resources for Reopening Schools is a great new resource from The Learning Policy Institute.

L.A. secondary school students face mostly online classes even when they return to campus is from The L.A. Times.

The Superintendent For Richmond Public Schools Has A Plan For His Students is from NPR.

Memphis to Teachers: Come Back to School for $1,000 is from Slate.

The miseducation of Charlie Baker: Teachers need the vaccine is from The Boston Globe.

California offers COVID-19 rapid tests to reopening schools is from The L.A. Times.

I chose to go back to school on a hybrid schedule. My first day back was miserable. is from The Washington Post.

Debate, angst and many questions emerge over L.A. school reopening plans is from The L.A. Times.

About half of LAUSD students won’t return to campus, early survey results say is from The L.A. Times.

How 2 Communities Have Approached Reopening Schools is from NPR.

How do Americans really feel about reopening schools? is from The Washington Post.

Will schools fully reopen? It may depend on whether students have to sit six feet apart. is from The Washington Post.

A new study suggests 3 feet, not 6 feet, is sufficient distance for school students, with mask-wearing and other safety measures kept in place. is from The NY Times.

Why Kids Should Get Their COVID-19 Vaccines at School is from Slate.

San Diego Unified reaches deal with teachers on reopening schools is from The San Diego Union Tribune.

Northern California’s largest school district is reopening campuses. How they did it is from The Sacramento Bee.

White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools is from NPR.

Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate is from The NY Times.

New School Battle: What Counts As Reopening is from CAL Matters.

Desk spacing arguments rage as big school districts plan April reopening is from CAL Matters.

Children in elementary schools don’t need to be kept six feet apart, the C.D.C. said. is from The NY Times.

CDC eases distancing guidelines in classrooms, saying 3 feet often OK is from Chalkbeat.

California adopts 3-foot-spacing rule for classrooms, changing reopening equation is from The L.A. Times.

Education secretary says school in the fall ‘will look more like what it was before Covid’ is from CNN.

This is a video from The Wall Street Journal:

Less than 30% of students ready to return to LAUSD campuses, survey shows is from The L.A. Times.

Learning what it takes to bring students back to school amid the pandemic is from 60 Minutes.

More schools are reopening. Here’s how to prepare kids for The Return. is from The Washington Post.

Biden to Educators: It’s Time to Open the Schools is from US News.

Biden Says Schools Are On Track To Open As Promised, But Will Kids Go? is from NPR.

Tracking school reopenings in California is from The L.A. Times.

What 3-foot social distance means for reopening of California schools is from Ed Source.

After A Year Of Remote Classes, Teachers Are Meeting Students For The First Time is from NPR.

Where the schools aren’t reopening: What one district’s decision says about the challenges ahead for America’s schools is from Chalkbeat.

Putting Students Behind Plexiglass Isn’t Making Them Any Safer is from New York Magazine.

Everything We Know About LAUSD’s Plan To Reopen Schools In April is from The LAist.

S.F. and Oakland families, eager for normalcy, find disarray in school reopening is from The San Francisco Chronicle.

LAUSD goes to great lengths to show schools are safe to reopen. But it’s a tough sell is from The L.A. Times.

Students return to schools in Long Beach, the largest California district to reopen so far. is from The NY Times.

Here’s a Sacramento Bee video about the technology we are theoretically going to have and use when we return to the classroom next month:

What do swing voters think about the school-reopening debate? is from Slate.

Vaccine’s Effectiveness Among Teens Heaps Pressure on Schools is from Bloomberg.

Sacramento County students are back on campus. But what will school look like in the fall? is from The Sacramento Bee.

One Year Into the Pandemic, Schools Are Now Less Accommodating to Students is from Teen Vogue.

Coronavirus vaccines are coming for kids — but studies have to be finished first is from The Washington Post.

‘You Can’t Follow CDC Guidelines’: What Schools Really Look Like During COVID-19 is from Ed Week.

A majority of school districts are now open. But not everyone wants to return. is from The NY Times.

Randi Weingarten on Opening Schools Safely is from The New Yorker.

Fed Up With Remote Learning, Governors Make a Push to Reopen Schools is from The NY Times.

LAUSD goes to great lengths to show schools are safe to reopen. But it’s a tough sell is from The LA Times.

Will school be back to normal this fall? Kind of, sort of, maybe. is from The Washington Post.

The Urgency of Vaccinating Kids is from The Atlantic.

Los Angeles teachers will get child care stipend for young kids is from Politico.

New York City Schools Have Been Closing a Lot. That’s About to Change. is from The NY Times.

With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old is from The Associated Press.

Reopening Schools Is the Easy Part is from The Atlantic.

In massive reopening effort at 1,400 L.A. public schools, safety is the priority is from The L.A. Times.

Gov. Newsom expects full in-person fall return to school after state scraps color-coded tiers is from Ed Source.

5 reasons experts think kids will be in school full time this fall is from Vox.

SF School Board Commits to Full Fall Reopening, Suspends School Renaming Effort is from KQED.

Q&A: Meeting the Needs of Students of Color in a Time of Collective Trauma is from Ed Week. I’m also adding this article to A BEGINNING LIST OF RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AS WE MAKE BABY STEPS TOWARDS RETURNING TO A POST-PANDEMIC CLASSROOM.

Los Angeles public schools will begin reopening next week. Here’s what you need to know is from The L.A. Times.

Asian Americans Most Likely To Be Learning Remotely is from The NPR.

Online Schools Are Here to Stay, Even After the Pandemic is from The NY Times.

Kids are returning to classrooms. But what will happen to those who stay at home? is from The Washington Post.

California school unions seeking extra pay, child care help as classes reopen is from The Sacramento Bee.

Over 50,000 N.Y.C. public school students will return to classrooms, including in middle and high school. is from The NY Times.

LAUSD’s slow, cautious reopening shows the influence of the teachers union, but it has critics is from The L.A. Times.

LAUSD welcomes excited students, concerned parents on first day of school after a year is from The L.A. Times.

Pandemic learning gains: Resilience. Responsibility. Lunch. is from The Christian Science Monitor. I’m also adding this piece to Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Discussion.

Union and district reach tentative agreement to reopen Chicago high schools after weeks of tense negotiations is from Chalkbeat.

Teachers Union Switches Stance, Now Endorses CDC Guidance on School Reopenings is from US News.

Teachers are choosing to quit rather than go back to school while pandemic lingers is from CNN.

LAUSD unequal reopening: Nearly full classrooms on Westside, emptier elsewhere is from The L.A. Times.

COVID hit this Brooklyn high school hard. Paying students to tutor their peers is helping them get through it. is from Chalkbeat.

‘We Need To Be Nurtured, Too’: Many Teachers Say They’re Reaching A Breaking Point is from NPR.

‘The first day of school, in April’: CPS high schools reopen 13 months after COVID-19 shutdowns is from The Chicago Tribune.

A New Mexico school sent all kids back in person in one day. We followed a teacher to see how it went. is from USA Today.

Distance learning not an option next school year for Natomas Unified, new ‘virtual academy’ is is from a Sacramento TV station.

Sacramento City Unified School District, SEIU union reach deal to avoid strike is from The Sacramento Bee.

As the school year ends, many districts expand summer school options is from The Washington Post. For what it’s worth, it includes a quote from me:

“Many teachers, including me, are exhausted right now from teaching during the pandemic,” said Larry Ferlazzo, who teaches English and social studies at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento. “Many of us are not going to have anything left to give this summer.”

I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR THINKING ABOUT SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR.

With vaccines open to 16- to 17-year-olds, high schools set up shop to give the shots is from NBC News.

More than $1.8 billion flows into schools in the Washington region to help amid pandemic is from The Washington Post.

‘Learning Loss, in General, Is a Misnomer’: Study Shows Kids Made Progress During COVID-19 is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Discussion.

Go back or push forward? Schools look to ‘acceleration’ to fill pandemic learning gaps is from Chalkbeat. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR THINKING ABOUT SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR.

Kindergarten declines fuel steep drop in public school enrollment amid pandemic is from L.A. Times.

‘Parents are powerless’: Students face being held back after a year of remote learning is from Politico.

Kids are finally returning to school. But most of them are white. is from Politico.

Less than half of expected L.A pupils returned in first week; then numbers improved is from The L.A. Times.

California is offering no-cost rapid Covid testing and staff training to schools is from Ed Source.

Here’s the new way COVID-19 testing is happening at 2 Davis schools is from KCRA.

LAUSD Middle And High School Campuses Are Now Reopening. Here’s What To Expect is from LAist.

Parents worry children are falling behind but approve of Newsom’s handling of education, poll finds is from The L.A. Times.

What Students Are Saying About ‘Learning Loss’ During the Pandemic is from The NY Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Discussion.

Chicago High Schoolers Return To Classrooms For A Bittersweet End To The School Year is from NPR.

‘Virtual Learning Has Done Nothing — Nothing — for My Son’ is from The NY Times.

Some schools skip student quarantines is from The Washington Post.

I’m a Chicago principal. This round of state testing won’t tell me anything that matters. is from Chalkbeat.

 

CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 12 WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINE NEXT WEEK

I’m sure there will be more!

Schools spending millions on air purifiers often sold using overblown claims is from CNN.

Kids Can’t Get The COVID-19 Vaccine Yet. How Much Of A Risk Do They Pose To The Rest Of Society? is from Five Thirty Eight.

Many worry about ‘learning loss,’ but has this really been a lost year for CPS students? is from The Chicago Sun Times. I’m adding it to Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Discussion.

Cardona Says He Expects All Schools Will Open This Fall is from US News.

Extend the school year? Teachers say no, parents say meh. LAUSD retreats from its plan is from The L.A. Times.

Meanwhile, in South Carolina:

Teen vaccines and schools is from The NY Times.

What the Pandemic Can’t Touch is from The NY Times.

School Principals Help With Contact Tracing Amid COVID-19 Surge In Michigan is from NPR.

Over half of California public school students remain in distance learning is from Ed Source.

Biden hits schools goal even as many students still learn remotely is from NBC News.

Signs of an improving pandemic outlook may be emerging for younger Americans. is from The NY Times.

I received a ton of replies to my tweet similar to this one:

Even though no one likes wearing a mask, we’re certainly not hearing any complaints about it at our school. Apparently, it’s different in other (I would bet predominantly white) communities:

Secondary school pupils no longer advised to wear masks in class, Williamson confirms is from The Guardian.

Florida parents heckle Asian American school board member over mask mandate: ‘You’re a communist’ is from The Washington Post.

Perhaps those against mask wear should read today’s FiveThirtyEight piece, How To Make Sure Your Kid Isn’t A Superspreader.

Schools Are Open, but Many Families Remain Hesitant to Return is from The NY Times.

California high schoolers are saying no thanks to reopened campuses and are staying home is from The L.A. Times.

Restaurants and Broadway Are Coming Back. What About Our Schools? is from The NY Times.

Lots of replies to this next tweet:

How To Use Summer to Close Student Learning Gaps is from The Teaching Channel. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR THINKING ABOUT SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR.

LePage & Jordan: Designing Fun-Filled Summer Learning Programs That Students Will Want to Attend is from The 74. I’m adding it to the same list.

With Covid Vaccines for Teens and Kids, Timing Matters is from The NY Times.

Only 7% of LAUSD high school students return to reopened campuses, far less than expected is from The L.A. Times.

Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students now that Pfizer’s shot is authorized for kids 12 and up? is from The Conversation.

How many high school students will come back in the fall? Dismal return rate raises alarms is from The L.A. Times.

Migrant Education Teams Face Challenges To Get Children Back Into Schools is from NPR.

Why Some Families Still Prefer Remote School is from The NY Times.

Capitol’s biggest schools clash: To Zoom or not to Zoom? is from Politico.

C.D.C. Advisers Endorse Pfizer Vaccine for Children Ages 12 to 15 is from The NY Times.

South Carolina’s governor lifts the mask mandate for children in schools is from The NY Times.

Philadelphia’s public schools welcome back students in sixth through ninth grade is from Chalkbeat.

Can schools require coronavirus vaccines for eligible students? is from The Washington Post.

President of Key Teachers’ Union Shares Plea: ‘Schools Must Be Open’ in Fall is from The NY Times.

These long-awaited milestones could soon return as more young Americans get vaccinated, CDC director says is from CNN.

The outlook is brighter for the US on Covid-19. It’s why school life may return to almost-normal in the fall is from CNN.

Here in California, Governor Newsom is proposing a huge increase in monies for education. Read about it in EdSource.

Head of national teachers union calls for in-person learning five days a week in fall is from Chalkbeat.

Schools in the U.S. should continue to use masks, C.D.C. advises. is from The NY Times.

CDC clarifies mask guidance for schools is from The Hill.

CDC recommends students keep masks on at school for the remainder of the year is from a Houston TV station.

Nation’s 2nd-Largest Teachers Union Says It’s Time For In-Person Learning is from NPR.

L.A. Unified to roll out major COVID-19 vaccine effort at 250 schools is from The L.A. Times.

Will California teens need COVID vaccine to return to school in fall? is from The Mercury News.

What It Would Take for N.Y.C. Schools to Fully Reopen This Fall is from The NY Times.

Prizes, contests, cash, a Mighty Mule cheer. LAUSD to offer students vaccine incentives is from The L.A. Times.

Quick Guide: Where do things stand on in-person instruction in California? is from Ed Source.

From Canada:

Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But A New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn’t is from NPR.

The Rush to Reopen Schools Comes at a Price for Marginalized Students appeared in Education Post.

Schools, Summer Camps Left Waiting for CDC Guidance on Vaccinated Kids, Staff is from US News.

How Teachers Are Reacting To Utah’s Lifted Mask Mandates is from NPR.

Why A Few Big SoCal School Districts Are Sticking With Online Classes Until Summer is from LAist.

Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy is from Ed Source.  I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR THINKING ABOUT SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR.

What will the school year look like in the fall? The fight is on is from The L.A. Times.

No 10 ‘tried to block’ data on spread of new Covid variant in English schools is from The Guardian.

N.Y.C. will eliminate remote learning for the fall, in a major step toward reopening. is from The NY Times.

Kids staying masked inside classrooms is ‘reasonable’ for a period of time, former FDA chief says is from The Washington Post.

NYC Schools Chancellor Says Her Message To Parents Is Simple: Schools Are Safe is from NPR.

Parents react with relief and outrage after NYC ditches remote instruction next fall is from Chalkbeat.

Helping Students Bounce Back From a Disrupted Year: Strategies for Schools is from Ed Week. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AS WE MAKE BABY STEPS TOWARDS RETURNING TO A POST-PANDEMIC CLASSROOM.

PREPARING SCHOOLS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS COPING WITH TRAUMA AND TOXIC STRESS is a new research paper from Annenberg. I’m adding it to the same list.

Should Every Student Move Up to the Next Grade? is from The NY Times.

DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE VOLUNTARYACADEMIC SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS is a new research paper from Annenberg. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR THINKING ABOUT SUMMER SCHOOL THIS YEAR.

I’m adding this next tweet to Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Discussion:

Teaching unions criticise plan to extend school day in England is from The Guardian.

School day to be extended in England, leaked ‘Covid catch-up’ plan suggests is from The Guardian.

They Kept Schools Running as Covid Raged: ‘We Had to Be Here’ is from The NY Times.

America’s schools are falling into disrepair with no solution in sight, experts say is from NBC News.

I’m a Pediatrician. Get Your Child Vaccinated. is from The Atlantic.

A safe return to U.S. schools seems closer with vaccines and testing improvements. is from The NY Times.

Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school is from the Associated Press.

Update: State rules requiring masks in schools have not yet changed, Cuomo aide says is from a NY paper.

Top teachers union launches seven-figure ad buy backing school reopening is from The Hill.

Don’t Kill Remote Learning. Black and Brown Families Need It. is from The NY Times.

Dozens of schools in English Covid hotspots reintroduce mask rules is from The Guardian.

UTLA and LAUSD representatives in talks for full-time on-campus instruction in fall is from The L.A. Daily News.

Integrating the Science of Learning and Culturally Responsive Practice by Zaretta Hammond is in the latest issue of The American Educator.  I’m adding it to Trying To Bring Research, Sanity, Teacher Expertise & Student Voice To The “Learning Loss” Discussion.

Why some parents are sticking with remote learning—even as schools reopen is from Brookings.

Some Black parents see less bullying, racism with online learning and are keeping kids home is from The L.A. Times.

We Must Fully Reopen Schools This Fall. Here’s How. is from The NY Times.

Most California schools offering summer school, planning to reopen fully in fall is from Ed Source.

Unions call for return of masks to secondary classrooms in England is from The Guardian.

L.A. teachers union pact mandates masks and coronavirus tests for all this fall is from The L.A. Times.

The State of Schools as the Pandemic Wanes is from The NY Times.

‘Asserting power when they don’t have any’: GOP governors move to ban mask mandates in schools is from CNN.

No vaccines for young children, but schools can reopen safely in the fall, a study shows is from The L.A. Times.

Drop in childhood vaccinations during pandemic may raise risk of other outbreaks when schools reopen, CDC says is from The Washington Post.

It’s unlikely you’ll find a more complete run-down on things than you will at USA Today’s article, Will schools and day cares require masks or COVID-19 vaccines in fall 2021?

CDC puts out new guidance on masks in schools is from ABC News:

The biggest sticking point for schools though will likely be whether to require proof of vaccination. Most schools already require proof of childhood immunizations with few exceptions.

The CDC, which does not set vaccination requirements for schools or child care centers, makes clear in its recommendations that it will be up to schools and local officials to decide what to do.

 

CDC: Fully vaccinated students and teachers do not need to wear masks in school is from Politico.

CDC guidance for fall: Open schools, but unvaccinated students need masks is from Chalkbeat.

The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening is from The NY Times.

In abrupt turnaround, California to let school districts decide how to enforce mask rules is from The L.A. Times. As the article explains, the state originally said – smartly – that students without masks could not attend school. They did that to reduce attacks on local district from anti-masker parents. But, then, within hours, they blew it and reversed that decision. Ugh.

California directs districts to offer remote independent study this fall is from Ed Source. This is the right call. However, for districts who had put their heads in the sand and hadn’t already been preparing for this eventuality, it’s going to be a hectic few weeks as they try to figure out a remote learning option that isn’t just slapped together.

New California law gives students a do-over for failing grades in COVID-19 year is from The Sacramento Bee. For some reason, though, it doesn’t point out what I consider the most important part of the new law:

This bill would require a school district or charter school to exempt all pupils who, in the 2020–21 school year, were in their 3rd or 4th year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing body of a school district or charter school that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements…

I’ve previously explained why I think this is so important at FOUR (MAYBE) COUNTER-INTUITIVE “TAKEAWAYS” FROM TEACHING & LEARNING DURING A PANDEMIC.

‘Don’t go back to the old normal’: Opportunities for Adolescent Learning Revealed by COVID-19 is from MindShift. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF RESOURCES ON SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AS WE MAKE BABY STEPS TOWARDS RETURNING TO A POST-PANDEMIC CLASSROOM.

Texas School Administrators Go Door To Door To Bring Students Back To The Classroom is from NPR.

Confusion over mask mandate for California schools sparks tension between districts and parents is from Ed Source.

As new school year looms, debates over mask mandates stir anger and confusion is from The Washington Post.

LAUSD to require testing of students, staff regardless of vaccination status is from The L.A. Times.

Fighting the Delta Variant: School Reopening Just Got a Lot More Complicated is from Ed Week.

San Jose Unified mandates vaccination or testing for teachers and staff is from The Mercury News.

 

Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says is from NPR.

What Georgia schools are doing as students return to classrooms with Covid cases rising is from CNN.

Florida’s largest school district is worried about funding after governor bans mask mandates for schools is from CNN.

For parents of unvaccinated kids, worsening Delta variant brings alarm, questions is from The L.A. Times.

Florida’s Broward County school district reverses its mask mandate after funding threat from the governor is from CNN.

The new state school mask rule doesn’t faze many students. It’s ‘second nature’ now is from the L.A. Times.

Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say is from CNN.

How Will Delta and COVID-19 Change This Back-to-School Season? Here’s What to Know is from TIME.

Chaos and confusion: Back to school turns ugly as Delta rages is Politico.

O.C. Board of Education to sue Gov. Newsom over K-12 school mask mandate is from The L.A. Times.

What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in Florida, Where School Mask Mandates Are Banned is from Slate.

Arkansas banned mask mandates. As schools get ready to reopen, the governor says he regrets signing the law. is from The Washington Post.

The White House, concerned about rates among young people, will make a new push for students to get shots. is from The NY Times.

Behind D.C.’s scramble to get teens vaccinated before school starts is from The Washington Post.

4 Ways to Keep Staff and Students Safe From the Delta Variant is from Ed Week.

Majorities Support Face Mask Mandates for Unvaccinated in Schools, Poll Finds is from US News.

America’s Children Head Back to School Amid Growing Uncertainty is from US News.

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding is from NPR.

Nearly 200 doctors clash with school district that refuses to mandate masks is from The Washington Post.

Florida OKs school vouchers in districts requiring masks is from The Associated Press.

All Denver teachers, other school staff must get vaccinated per new city order is from Chalkbeat.

Amid Delta Variant, School Districts Are Divided Over Mask And Vaccine Mandates is from NPR.

As California schools reopen, will there be a surge in independent study? is from Ed Source.

Quick Guide: What is independent study in California? is from Ed Source.

California lawmakers and teachers unions stop short of a vaccine mandate is from CalMatters.

Public health experts urge local mask and vaccine requirements as schools reopen across the country is from The Washington Post.

San Francisco schools will require teachers and other staff to be vaccinated or face weekly testing is from The San Francisco Chronicle.

GOP Governors Double Down on Orders Barring Mask Mandates in Schools is from US News.

We Studied One Million Students. This Is What We Learned About Masking. is from The NY Times.

Delta variant increases school anxiety for parents — and Newsom is from Politico

Fauci Backs Teacher Vaccine Mandates: ‘We Are in a Critical Situation Now’ is from Ed Week.

The Clock Is Ticking: What We Know About N.Y.C.’s School Reopening Plan is from The NY Times.

Florida Gov. DeSantis Threatens Salaries of School Officials Who Enforce Mask Mandates is from Slate.

5th graders at Georgia school are sent home due to Covid-19 is from CNN.

Austin School District Defies Texas Governor’s Ban On Mask Mandates is from NPR.

Thousands of vacancies for L.A. teachers, counselors, nurses remain days before school starts is from The L.A. Times.

California to mandate vaccines or regular testing for teachers is from CNN.

California’s new vaccine requirement for schools: What you need to know is from The L.A. Times.

Parents support school mask mandates more than required vaccines, a study finds. is from The NY Times.

1,000 Kids in Mississippi Test Positive for COVID-19 After School Reopens is from US News.

Arizona School Districts Head To Court Over Mask Mandate Bans is from NPR.

Parent attacks teacher after mask dispute on first day of school in California district, official says is from NBC News.

As schools reopen, more than 10,000 students and teachers across 14 states are quarantined for coronavirus exposure is from The Washington Post.

As Schools Prepare to Reopen Fully, Covid Safety Rules Are in Flux is from The NY Times.

3 Florida Educators Die Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours As Schools Prepare To Reopen is from NPR.

DeSantis backpedals on threat to withhold salaries of defiant school officials is from Politico.

An 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It Lasts is from NPR.

Doubts, Anger and Anxiety: What It’s Like to Go to School Now is from The NY Times.

Masks in schools: Explaining the debate over face coverings in classrooms is from The Washington Post.

Black educators struggle to cope with COVID-19 stress: ‘We are overwhelmed’ is from The Grio.

Tennessee’s governor allows parents to opt out of mask mandates at school. is from The NY Times.

More South Carolina Schools Set to Flout Mask Mandate Ban is from US News.

Los Angeles and Chicago schools will mandate teacher vaccinations. is from The NY Times.

Schools across U.S. staff up to address pandemic-fueled rise in mental health needs is from Chalkbeat.

The Texas State Supreme Court upholds the governor’s mask-mandate ban, for now. is from The NY Times.

New School Year, Same Old Covid Chaos appeared in The New Republic.

Urgent call for Covid-safe ventilation in schools is from The BBC.

Texas parent rips mask off teacher’s face, superintendent says is from NBC News.

Florida Schools Wrestle With Whether To Require Students To Wear Masks is from NPR.

A Texas School Made Masks Part Of Its Dress Code To Get Around Gov. Abbot’s Ban is from NPR.

Washington State imposes the strictest school mandate in the U.S., requiring all teachers and staff to be vaccinated. is from The NY Times.

The Biden administration will use a federal civil rights office to deter states from banning universal masking in classrooms. is from The NY Times.

Actually, Wearing a Mask Can Help Your Child Learn is from The NY Times.

As quarantines send students home, what’s the plan to keep them learning? is from Chalkbeat.

Parents pull kids from schools as district bucks CDC guidance and board member spreads misinformation is from CNN.

A Texas school superintendent speaks out after parents accosted 2 teachers over masks is from CNN.

Polls: Parents Support School Mask Mandates But Oppose Student Vaccine Requirements is from NPR.

As Childhood Covid Cases Spike, School Vaccination Clinics Are Slow Going is from The NY Times.

Salt Lake City Mayor Announces Mask Mandate For K-12 Students is from NPR.

School boards are in open revolt against Ron DeSantis’s anti-mask crusade is from Vox.

Uncertainty around COVID protocols marked Oakland schools’ first week back is from The Oaklandside.

The Topic Of Masks In Schools Is Polarizing Some Parents To The Point Of Violence is from NPR.

Those Anti-Covid Plastic Barriers Probably Don’t Help and May Make Things Worse is from The NY Times.

Arizona Teacher Says Lack Of Mask Mandate Leaves Teachers And Students On Edge is from NPR.

California man accused of attacking teacher in mask dispute charged with misdemeanors is from The Sacramento Bee.

‘It’s impossible’: Lack of Covid safeguards overwhelm school nurses is from NBC News.

No bus driver? Schools are paying parents to drive their own kids as economic disruptions hit classrooms. is from The Washington Post.

This School Year Is Going to Be a Mess—Again is from The Atlantic.

Schools Blocking Mask Mandates Could Face Civil Rights Probes, Official Says is from NPR.

Florida Gives Schools 48 Hours To Do Away With Their Mask Mandates — Or Lose Funding is from NPR.

After FDA approves Pfizer vaccine, several steps remain before kids under 12 can be vaccinated is from NBC News.

1,893 L.A. students, staff tested positive for coronavirus last week, group reports is from The L.A. Times.

A Vaccine For Young Children Is Not Likely Until The End Of Year, NIH Director Says is from NPR.

The ACLU Sues Over South Carolina’s Ban On School Mask Mandates is from NPR.

Republicans Have Gone Too Far in the Region Hit Hardest by Covid is from The NY Times.

Massachusetts is set to issue a mandate for masks in schools, a reversal for the governor. is from The NY Times.

Masks off: how US school boards became ‘perfect battlegrounds’ for vicious culture wars is from The Guardian.

School Covid mask rules have sparked parent-teacher violence. We can’t ignore it. is from NBC News.

‘Things are changing fast’: More schools requiring masks for all, vaccines for teachers is from Chalkbeat.

Delta Variant Makes It Even More Important To Have Improved Air Quality In Schools is from NPR.

Ohio State announces a vaccine mandate for students and employees. is from The NY Times.

Coronavirus cases lead to missed school days for 6,500 LAUSD students during first week is from The L.A. Times.

A Florida dad tried to enter a school maskless. When a student confronted him, he assaulted her, police said. is from The Washington Post.

US outbreaks force early reversals on in-person learning is from The Associated Press.

N.Y.C.’s Challenge: Keeping 1 Million Students Safe Amid Delta is from The NY Times.

What Missouri schools learned the hard way about rapid Covid testing is from NBC News.

What we know about masks, students, and COVID spread: A Chalkbeat guide is from Chalkbeat.

L.A. County will continue to enforce strict school quarantine rules amid coronavirus cases is from The L.A. Times.

As Schools Reopen, Districts Are Desperate for Bus Drivers is from The NY Times.

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