Getting To & Through College: Notes From the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 18, 2020 by Gabriela Montell Getting to and through college is challenging enough in normal times. Enter the COVID-19 pandemic, which is making things harder for everyone, particularly for some first-generation students who were already…
Promising Practices of Distance Learning During COVID-19
May 13, 2020 by Tiffany Taber Most schools are now several weeks into distance learning, and many districts are striving to address the myriad challenges in serving students with a focus on equity. One such school…
Supporting Students in the Transition from High School to College During the COVID-19 Crisis
May 11, 2020 by Reetchel Presume Senior prom and high school graduation are two rites of passage most of us have enjoyed, possibly even taken for granted. But this spring, high school seniors might miss out…
Our Schools Were Not Built for This.
May 11, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. That sounds like an obvious statement, says Daniel St. Louis, principal of University Park Campus School (UPCS) in Worcester, Massachusetts. But “a big part of how we see our identity…
We Would be Wrong to Believe That Education Won’t be Transformed Forever.
May 07, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. “It hurts my heart tremendously” to know that gaps in achievement will grow during the shutdown of school buildings, says Jennie Black, principal of Washington Elementary in Junction City, Kansas.…
10 Questions for Equity Advocates to Ask About Distance Learning
May 07, 2020 by EdTrust, Digital Promise Across the country, school buildings remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These school closures are a stark reminder…
Appreciating Teachers of Color
May 06, 2020 by Eric Duncan, J.D. Ever since Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) moved to online classes due to COVID-19, Keara Williams, a South L.A. high school teacher, has been calling her students’ homes and…
Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Additional COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds
May 04, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington,…
We’re Trying Not to Overwhelm Them, Because They Are Living Through a Pandemic.
May 04, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Before their school building closed, teachers and leaders at Garfield Prep Academy in Washington, D.C., learned as much as they could about COVID-19 and shared that with students and parents.…