We must ensure communities can keep the innovations that kids need
It would be a mistake to pave over the hundreds of community-based innovations in teaching, learning, childcare, and health and wellness that have sprung up around the country.
The Lens
Bringing vision and clarity to education policy
The Biden COVID stimulus: Big spending can bring big liabilities
Experienced state and district leaders see dangers among the opportunities offered by the K–12 education stimulus funding.
Districts quiet on how they plan to help students recover from a year of continued disruption
We remain largely in the dark about what exactly students can expect to learn and what academic support they will receive for the rest of this challenging school year.
What's behind the racial divide on school reopening?
Recent survey data show growing support for in-person learning among Democrats, likely reflecting President Biden’s endorsement. More worrying, however, is that opinion remains deeply split along racial lines.
Community health, vaccination policies & local preference: How 100 districts are reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns
More than two-thirds of the 100 districts we reviewed are offering instruction fully or partially in person in February—nearly double the rate from just two months earlier.
Announcing a new initiative to support district- and community-led innovation through learning hubs
We are honored to announce a set of grants to help school districts and their community partners launch learning hubs to support students this school year and to inform long-term change.
To make up for lost learning time, set priorities
Schools and districts must set priorities so students don't fall perpetually behind because of school closures and the difficulties of virtual learning.
Reopening schools hinges upon trust that must be built from the ground up
District and school leaders can no longer presume parents’ trust in schools, or forget that it must be constantly renewed during and after the pandemic.