Series: COVID-19 Impact

We Keep Using That Word Hard.

article-cropped December 04, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D.

In this episode of The Education Trust’s podcast, ExtraOrdinary Districts, Corey Miklus, superintendent of Seaford Public Schools in Delaware is joined by principals Carol Leveillee and Krissy Jennette for a…

Using Professional Judgment in Financial Aid to Advance Racial Justice & Equity

files December 03, 2020 by Tiffany Jones, Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza

Public higher education has long been unaffordable for many students, especially for Black and Latino students, who have substantially…

We Have a Third of Our Kids in Every Day. But One Hundred Percent of Our Students are Learning Every Single Day.

article-cropped November 27, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D.

“We have a third of our kids in every day. But one hundred percent of our students are learning every single day” In this episode of Season Four of The…

As Soon as We’re Back to Normal, We’ll Have to Accelerate Our Kids.

article-cropped November 19, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D.

In this inaugural episode of Season Four of The Education Trust’s podcast, ExtraOrdinary Districts, Sergio Garcia, principal of Artesia High School in ABC Unified District in Los Angeles County, is…

Student Blog: How the Pandemic Helped Me Find Purpose

article-cropped October 20, 2020 by KaMya Burrell

At the beginning of the pandemic, I felt clueless and trapped, knowing that I would be spending weeks, and now months, stuck at home with my family. I’d been independent…

School Reopening Plan – Episode 1 – It Takes a Village – July 9, 2020

article-cropped September 15, 2020 by EdTrust

As we prepare for the Fall 2020 school year, we will discuss parents’ experiences during school closures from the prior school year, Orleans Parish School Board’s recent release of its…

Social-Emotional Needs of Students – Episode 2 – It Takes a Village – July 16, 2020

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We know that students, teachers, and families are all dealing with higher stress levels related to the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. How do we proactively talk about…

Social-Emotional Needs of Teachers – Episode 3 – It Takes a Village – July 23, 2020

article-cropped September 15, 2020 by EdTrust

We know that students, teachers, and families are all dealing with higher stress levels related to the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. How do we proactively talk about…

School Operations & Academic Plans Related to Back to School – Part 1 – Episode 4 – It Takes a Village – July 30, 2020

article-cropped September 15, 2020 by EdTrust

Based on the recent school board decision to start the school year 100% virtual, we share school, parent, and expert thoughts on pivoting to a remote learning plan when folks…