Learning pods for all, the Hoosier way
Across Indianapolis, hundreds of students are getting help navigating remote learning while school campuses remain closed.
The Lens
Bringing vision and clarity to education policy
As many school districts reopen virtually, the opportunity gap widens for students living in poverty
Students in the highest-poverty school systems can’t afford to wait for instruction to go back to “normal.”
Urgent action by states, fed needed to clarify school reopening decisions
Twenty-three states plus the District of Columbia provide no clear public health criteria to guide reopening decisions.
It helps to start small: Lessons on launching schools of choice in a pandemic
The challenges and successes of the schools we spoke to teed up some important lessons for anyone hoping to launch a new school amid the disruptions of the pandemic.
Tight or loose? It depends: District central offices in supporting school-based COVID-19 response
Do district central offices need to seize more control, or can they empower school leaders to meet community needs?
How 18 top charter school networks are refining remote learning for the fall
Our latest review of reopening plans for 18 leading charter school organizations shows they are strengthening curriculum offerings and modifying schedules to better serve students.
Politics, not science, driving many school opening plans
Whether or not schools open should be determined by scientific guidelines, not politics. But is it?
Reversing institutionalized racism in public education
As the Black Lives Matter movement is teaching us, practices can be racist and undermine equity even if well-intentioned people follow them.