This blog summarizes the continuing need for multilayered mitigation strategies to protect students and staff from COVID-19 variants. It also shares best practices and resources from school districts across the United States.
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How can schools reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic while prioritizing the health and well-being of their students, staff, and communities? This profile of San Diego County is one of several resources on the Resources for Reopening Schools website detailing how schools and local education agencies have successfully provided in-person instruction. The website is updated regularly to help inform educators and policymakers of the pressing issues in the time of COVID-19.
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This LPI brief describes reopening efforts in Tulsa Public Schools with a focus on innovative partnerships and strategies for social and emotional well-being and expanded learning time.
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This website profiles the reopening process in several California counties and school districts, and it includes a field guide to help districts develop their reopening plans.
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This investigation of eight elementary schools in a single Georgia school district found that there was inadequate physical distancing in all cases of in-school transmission, and inadequate masking in the majority of these cases.
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This study finds that access to guidance and financial resources, community engagement, partnerships with public health, and data management and reporting tools are essential for effective school testing strategies.
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This article details how school districts without mask mandates experienced more infections compared to neighboring districts with mask mandates.
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This document describes six pillars for safe school reopening and district examples in which educators and school staff contributed to the development of reopening plans.
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This LPI brief describes reopening efforts in Marin County, CA, which offers examples of collaboration and communication among school districts, the county office of education, and the county health office.
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This LPI brief describes New York City's reopening efforts that brought students back through extensive cooperation between the district and the teachers union, multilayered mitigation strategies, and significant investments in testing and tracing.
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This article compares two Georgia districts to showcase how properly enforced masking helps to prevent the virus from spreading to teachers.
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