Education In The News This Week

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Education In The News This Week – When schools were closed due to COVID-19, they responded immediately to teachers and families so that students could continue their education. This website serves as a hub for materials, webinars, and other information and resources. See the highlights of Learning Goes On support since schools closed in March 2020. See the flyer

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many issues that have affected students and families for generations, including access to well-funded educational programs, digital devices and connectivity, and affordable housing and health care. Responding to the impact of COVID-19 on schools required a critical look at many systemic inequities and listening to the communities most affected by the pandemic. Education and COVID-19 Youth STEM Ambassadors Press Releases Look at Aviation and Space January 19, 2021 Laptops Delivered to South San Antonio ISD Students November 20, 2020 Census Bureau’s tighter deadline hits hard census for communities August 18, 2020 Analysis shows Texas public schools could lose $38.7 million more to private schools under new US Department of Education rule July 17, 2020 , 2020 , Partners Provides Technical Support virtual classroom for South Texas families to distance-learn during COVID-19 crisis, May 14, 2020 Providing bilingual books to young students in San Antonio school districts to reduce effects of digital divide exacerbated by COVID-19, May 11, . 2020 Free Webinars on Educating Immigrant Families May 7, 2020 The Texas Legislative Education Eq uity Coalition Sends COVID-19 Recommendations to State Leaders April 23, 2020 eNews has launched a new eNews with resources for schools and families responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Check out the September 2022 edition (in English or Spanish) for the following topics: In this issue: • Federal student loan changes to address the debt crisis • Challenges in implementing Texas HB 4545 faculty requirements for accelerated learning • Community debate on equity and about participation – webinar • Mask laws make it harder for local schools to keep students and school staff safe. • Southern educational capital network • Building supportive schools from the ground up. Sign up to receive our updates by email. Subscribe to our email newsletter in Spanish!! Resources are ready – reopen – reconnect! Proven Strategies for Re-engaging Your Most Needy Students (eBook & Webinar) Digitally Shared – Community United – Video Advocacy Campaign Policy Primer: Ensuring Educational Equity During and After COVID-19 Living Document List Guidelines for Preserving Education and to promote Equity: Policies to support learning in the summer and 2020-21 school year budget and policy information for school districts in state legislative sessions Related resources and tools to ensure equity in responses to COVID-19 See the Spanish-language guide, Garantizar educational equity during and after COVID-19. Video Spotlight on Texas School Reopening Rules, Reducing Public School Aid Funds to Support Private Schools – Briefly on Ensuring Equity in Online Learning – Considerations for the Effects of COVID-19 on Schooling Spanish Version: Mejores Prácticas para la Instrucción a Raíz delínea COVID-19 Proven practices for online education in the wake of COVID-19 Spanish version: Garantizar la equidad en el aprendizaje en línea COVID-19 Data Map – Texas College Responses COVID-19 Education News Dashboard (bilingual) Updates on Education Practices for COVID-19 A Learning Goes On We’ve published educational strategy updates for schools on COVID-19 every week on our eNews page (free to sign up). See the update log here in English and Spanish. Tennessee Elementary Teachers Explore Technology-Infused Project-Based Learning Instructional Leadership in Unpredictable Times Science Comes to Life by Sparking Interest and Fostering Inquiry-Based Learning! Bringing ELAR to Life with Virtual Experiences Instructional Models to Facilitate Student Interaction and Participation in Hybrid, In-Person, and Remote Settings Hispanic Heritage Month – Identity Preface Language Development in the Virtual Classroom Girls STEAM Forward with NASA Resources Classroom Tips Safe Zoom, Learner-Centered Digital badge distance learning using choice boards in virtual classroom policy resources TEA Announces $11.2 Billion in Federal Aid to Schools Apr 28, 2021 Learn more about a comprehensive approach to the impact of COVID-19 on schools. View the Policy Blueprint: Securing Educational Equity During and After COVID-19 for guidelines on listing live documents to preserve and advance educational equity. See the guide in Spanish: Garantizar la equidad educativa durante y después de COVID-19. Texas School Reopening Rules Video Spotlight publishes COVID-19 policy updates for schools every Friday on Learning Goes On eNews (free to sign up). See the update log here in English and Spanish. Cutting Public School Aid Funds to Support Private Schools – Analysis of How the Department of Education’s Fair Services Rule Hurts Texas Students and School Districts, About • July 16, 2020 Analysis: Without Intervention, Budget Shortfalls Caused by COVID-19 will decrease Hardest facing marginalized students in the South Resource: Ensuring Equity in Online Learning – Considerations for the Impact of COVID-19 on Education Letters and Public Comments Texas Schools Need Federal Aid Funds Now! Students Pay the Price as Texas Leaders Sit on Federal Legislation, Statement (English) • (Español), April 19, 2021 Texas Must Prioritize Rural and Urban School Districts Through Community Approach to Internet Connectivity, Testimony on House Bill 3591- by Thomas Marshall to the House Public Education Committee March 30, 2021 Texas Needs Statewide Approach to Internet Connectivity in Texas School Districts Testimony on Senate Bill 1171 by Thomas Marshall before the Senate Education Committee March 2021 25, Digital Health and Wellness Integral to Digital Citizenship Curriculum, Texas House Committee on Public Education Testimony in Support of House Bill 129 March 16, 2021 Letter to TEA Regarding Serving Students with Homelessness and Special Educational Needs up-to-date guidance Appleseed and Disability Rights Texas, filed by Texas, August 20, 2020. Public Comment to U.S. Department of Education Re: CARES Act Programs, Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non Public Schools, July 31, 2020. Joint letter to United States Department of Education Re: Comments in Response to Interim Final Rule for CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services for Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools, July 30, 2020 Letter to the US Congress Urging Education Equity in the Next Stimulus Package, July 27, 2020 Joint Letter to Congress on the Next Round of COVID-19 Funding, July 27, 2020 Letter to Texas Congressional Delegation Calls for More Federal Aid for the Coronavirus Pandemic July 21, 2020 TLEEC Public Comment to the US Department of Education. Re: Eligibility of students in higher education institutions for support under the CARES Act, letter of July 17, 2020 Eligibility of students in higher education institutions under the Act on Coronavirus Aid, Aid and Economic Security, July 14, 2020 Additional funding for English learners / III. address in COVID Response – Joint Letter, April 17, 2020 Recommendations for Bexar County Juvenile Justice The System’s COVID-19 Emergency Plan – Joint Letter, March 27, 2020 Policy Updates Policy updates related to the COVID-19 disease have been published each week for schools in our Learning Goes On eNews (free registration). See the update log here in English and Spanish. The US Department of Education released new COVID-19 school guidance, six ways the new COVID relief plan will affect schools new CDC guidelines if teachers control the education budget. New COVID-19 emergency aid package. Possible Additions to Federal Government’s COVID-19 Emergency Plan Biden-Harris Administration’s Education Priorities Effective School Assessments and Accountability That Don’t Harm Students Maintaining Supportive School Climates Federal Court Overturns Department of Education Rule Requiring Public School Districts, to give more aid funds to private schools Texas-based education capital groups support lawsuit challenging U.S. Department of Education Education rule shifting aid funds from public to private schools Family engagement key to student safety amid COVID-19 Safe reopening of schools Equity-Focused Reopening Plan Video Spotlight on Texas School Reopening Rules Guide to Ensuring Educational Equity and After COVID Prioritize the 19th State Reopening Guidelines fairness must give. How School Districts and Communities Can Design Safe Learning Environments Schools Face the Challenges of Reopening – Community input and additional resources are critical. Documents Impact Schools and Communities Black Lives Matter Statement What We Hear From Families, Students, and Educators: Part I Without intervention, the budget shortfalls caused by COVID-19 will most affect marginalized students in the South. COVID-19 Won’t Change Civic Life Student Advocacy Joins Counselors in Calling for Responses to COVID-19 That Include Trauma Support COVID-19 Worsens Systemic Education Inequality Public School Advocates Join Forces for Emergency Funding for equity U.S. Department of Education Announces Emergency Funding Rules for K-12 Schools Update: CARES Act and Federal COVID-19 Actions Equity Concerns for English Learners in Southern States Face Short- and Long-Term COVID-19 Challenges of COVID-19 Students. The coronavirus relief, aid and economic overview