COVID still casts a shadow over American school boards
Educational Leadership
Following the lingering effects of the pandemic on teaching and learning
Five years on: COVID’s impact on schools–and what’s next for education
Education's next five years will be crucial in determining whether we can prevent COVID learning gaps from becoming permanent
Post-pandemic, a new era of teaching and learning
Schools are embracing innovation, edtech, and AI to meet students' needs in equitable and accessible ways
Remote learning hurt high school grad rates–ditching exit exams helped
The pandemic’s full effects on high school graduation haven’t been felt yet--children who struggled in middle and elementary school are still working their way toward a diploma
Pandemic-related science losses hit underrepresented groups harder
The first large-scale, in-depth analysis shows uneven post-pandemic recovery in science achievement across the elementary and middle grades
How are students doing since COVID? Good luck finding out from your state’s school report card
Just seven states scored an A for how easy they make it to compare academic performance over time
The pandemic’s lasting impact on young learners
Longitudinal data show academic recovery is occurring at an uneven pace for different student populations
Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now
Post-COVID, we must catch our older students up on second grade skills without infantilizing the content
Years after pandemic closures, we’re seeing their effects inside our schools
Teachers are seeing students exhibit symptoms of the developmental milestones many children missed in recent pandemic school years
5 things to know about high-dosage tutoring
Scaling-up high-dosage tutoring is crucial to students’ academic success
Young students less prepared for grade-level reading, math
Nationwide data offer critical new insights into the pandemic’s academic impact on children who were not in formal schooling in spring 2020
Occupational therapy is the antidote for pandemic skill loss
Occupational therapy is well-equipped to provide all students with extra support as schools continue to recover from learning loss
Schools have struggled to add learning time after COVID–here’s how one district did it
Cicero School District 99 in suburban Chicago extended its school day this year to help students catch up after the pandemic — a rare effort nationally to add instructional time
The pandemic is over–but American schools still aren’t the same
Many say school feels closer to normal than it has in over three years, but profound pandemic-era consequences persist
“Ambitious growth” is needed to accelerate learning recovery
New data highlights connection between implementing ambitious goals and closing unfinished learning gaps in reading and math
Unfinished learning concerns still plague educators
Nationwide surveys reveal parents’ and educators’ concerns and hopes regarding students’ ongoing unfinished learning
Progress toward academic recovery stalled in 2022-23
Data from the most current school year highlights persistent achievement gaps compared to pre-pandemic trends for nearly all student groups
COVID learning loss likely to linger without intensive work
Learning losses stemming from the pandemic were driven more by factors in student’s communities and school districts than in their homes, new research finds
Finding the learning loss data needed to drive learning recovery
Equipped with a trove of valuable learning loss data, states can understand their own unique and evolving challenges
New school year shows continued signs of academic rebounding
Using fall 2022 assessment data, new research from NWEA provides the most current snapshot of student performance in the U.S. and progress toward recovery
Lessons learned using edtech during COVID
COVID shed light on inequities, but it also taught educators some valuable lessons
In post-COVID schools, let’s redouble efforts to support students
To help students thrive in a post-COVID world, school leaders must develop a vision for teaching and learning that supports students academically and meets social-emotional needs
17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education
Hero Awards finalists have prioritized student safety, student learning, SEL and mental health, and network security
District leaders outline top 3 COVID relief funding priorities
Survey finds district leaders want more time to maximize federal investments and are planning ahead for September 2024, when relief funding expires
Meet the 2022 K-12 Hero Awards winners!
Winners of the eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards showcase the exceptional efforts of schools and districts across the U.S.
New research shows slight rebound in post-pandemic learning
Despite initial positivity, school leaders should remember that within districts, impacts are not equal between schools
Mastery learning can help close pandemic learning gaps
As education emerges from the first two years of the pandemic and looks to the future of learning, educators are focused on how best to mitigate learning gaps
How 3 past Hero Awards winners navigated COVID
In its second year, the eSchool News Hero Awards Program honors the exceptional efforts of schools and districts across the U.S. as education forges ahead in a global pandemic
The kids are all right online
Online learning, once dismissed as a poor substitute for in-person learning, is proving why it is an engaging and fulfilling learning option
5 insights about post-pandemic education
Post-pandemic education will look different--here's what research says about administrators' and teachers' priorities
How you can bring pandemic tech into post-pandemic learning
Educators need to practice continuous improvement and integrate new tools and skills into “new” post-COVID learning environments
How to make the most of your COVID relief funds
The potential for COVID relief funds is great--how to effectively secure and implement it can be daunting
2 years after COVID, remote learning lessons are clear
Assessing what we've learned about remote learning post-pandemic will help us offer students the best possible learning experience
COVID didn’t delay this school’s STEAM pathways program
The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards, sponsored by Trox, highlights inspiring examples of education during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to ensure classroom air safety during COVID-19
Comparing the efficacy and value of HVAC, HEPA, and UVC systems is a good place to start when analyzing classroom air safety as in-person learning resumes
Keeping COVID innovations even after the pandemic passes
One district is hoping to preserve new technologies and innovations it adopted this year—even once COVID lockdowns are a thing of the past
Enabling schools to fight COVID-19 with 3D printable respirator masks
