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Reopening K12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity and Communities
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From page 79... ... now grappling with the complex and high-stakes questions of whether to reopen school buildings and how to operate Equity and Reopening Schools them safely if they do reopen. These decisions need to be The committee was particularly concerned about how the informed by the most up-to-date evidence about the SARS persistent inequities of the education system might CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19; about the impacts of interact with similar disparities in health outcomes and school closures on students and families; and about the access in ways that could devastate some communities complexities of operating school buildings as the pandemic more than others. Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... and communities. Weighing all of the relevant factors to arrive at a decision Opening school buildings to some extent in Fall 2020 may about reopening and staying open involves simultaneously provide benefits for families beyond educating children and considering the public health risks, the educational risks, Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 2 Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... require substantial public health authorities, to plan for the possibility that one reconfiguring of space, purchase of additional equipment, or more students, teachers or staff will contract COVID-19. adjustments to staffing patterns, and upgrades to school RECOMMENDATIONS The committee formulated a set of recommendations designed to help districts and schools successfully navigate the complex decisions around reopening school buildings, keeping them open, and operating them safely. Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... RECOMMENDATION 5 Decision- State and local decision-makers and education leaders should develop a mechanism, such as a local making task force, that allows for input from representatives of school staff, families, local health officials, Coalitions and other community interests to inform decisions related to reopening schools. Such a cross sector task force should: • determine educational priorities and community values related to opening schools; • be explicit about financial, staffing, and facilities-related constraints; • determine a plan for informing ongoing decisions about schools; • establish a plan for communication; and • liaise with communities to advocate for needed resources. Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... Christakis, Pediatrician and Epidemiologist, University of Washington School of Medicine; Michael Lach, Assistant Superintendent, Township High School District 113, Illinois; Phyllis D Meadows, Senior Fellow, The Kresge Foundation; Kathleen Moore, Owner, Kathleen Moore and Associates; Caitlin Rivers, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center of Health Security; Keisha Scarlett, Chief of Equity, Partnerships, and Engagement, Seattle Public Schools; Nathaniel Schwartz, Professor, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University; Jeff Vincent, Director and Cofounder, Center for Cities & Schools, University of California, Berkeley; Kenne Dibner, Study Director; Heidi Schweingruber, Director, Board on Science Education; Natacha Blain, Director, Board on Children, Youth, and Families; Lisa Brown, Director, Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Disease; Leticia Garcilazo Green, Research Associate; Matthew Lammers, Program Coordinator For this report, the National Academies appointed a committee with expertise in education administration, education policy, child development, learning sciences, school facilities, public health, and epidemiology. Read the entire page →

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... now grappling with the complex and high-stakes questions of whether to reopen school buildings and how to operate Equity and Reopening Schools them safely if they do reopen. These decisions need to be The committee was particularly concerned about how the informed by the most up-to-date evidence about the SARS persistent inequities of the education system might CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19; about the impacts of interact with similar disparities in health outcomes and school closures on students and families; and about the access in ways that could devastate some communities complexities of operating school buildings as the pandemic more than others.

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... and communities. Weighing all of the relevant factors to arrive at a decision Opening school buildings to some extent in Fall 2020 may about reopening and staying open involves simultaneously provide benefits for families beyond educating children and considering the public health risks, the educational risks, Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 2 Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities

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From page 81...

... require substantial public health authorities, to plan for the possibility that one reconfiguring of space, purchase of additional equipment, or more students, teachers or staff will contract COVID-19. adjustments to staffing patterns, and upgrades to school RECOMMENDATIONS The committee formulated a set of recommendations designed to help districts and schools successfully navigate the complex decisions around reopening school buildings, keeping them open, and operating them safely.

Read the entire page →

From page 82...

... RECOMMENDATION 5 Decision- State and local decision-makers and education leaders should develop a mechanism, such as a local making task force, that allows for input from representatives of school staff, families, local health officials, Coalitions and other community interests to inform decisions related to reopening schools. Such a cross sector task force should: • determine educational priorities and community values related to opening schools; • be explicit about financial, staffing, and facilities-related constraints; • determine a plan for informing ongoing decisions about schools; • establish a plan for communication; and • liaise with communities to advocate for needed resources.

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... Christakis, Pediatrician and Epidemiologist, University of Washington School of Medicine; Michael Lach, Assistant Superintendent, Township High School District 113, Illinois; Phyllis D Meadows, Senior Fellow, The Kresge Foundation; Kathleen Moore, Owner, Kathleen Moore and Associates; Caitlin Rivers, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center of Health Security; Keisha Scarlett, Chief of Equity, Partnerships, and Engagement, Seattle Public Schools; Nathaniel Schwartz, Professor, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University; Jeff Vincent, Director and Cofounder, Center for Cities & Schools, University of California, Berkeley; Kenne Dibner, Study Director; Heidi Schweingruber, Director, Board on Science Education; Natacha Blain, Director, Board on Children, Youth, and Families; Lisa Brown, Director, Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Disease; Leticia Garcilazo Green, Research Associate; Matthew Lammers, Program Coordinator For this report, the National Academies appointed a committee with expertise in education administration, education policy, child development, learning sciences, school facilities, public health, and epidemiology.

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Reopening K12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity and Communities Pages 79-83

Reopening K12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity and Communities
Pages 79-83