5 Covid Classroom Mistakes and How to Avoid Them By Erik Ofgang published 7 January 22 It's human nature to let down our guard in certain situations. However, with Omicron spreading, here are some Covid-related risks to monitor.
What Type of Mask Should Educators Wear? By Erik Ofgang published 4 January 22 Educators should be wearing better masks, says Dr. Joseph G. Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings Program at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Test to Stay: CDC Encourages COVID Prevention Strategy to Keep Students in Class By Erik Ofgang published 21 December 21 Some school districts across the country have implemented test-to-stay strategies since the beginning of the school year, but the CDC recently gave the mitigation strategy its strongest endorsement yet
Pick Your Education Path: Restoration or Transformation By Dr. Kecia Ray published 10 December 21 Education can return to the way things have been done by restoring previous practices or it can be transformed and become something bigger and better
Should Teachers Get COVID-19 Booster Shots? By Erik Ofgang published 16 November 21 COVID-19 booster shots are available to educators and will be more available to the general public soon.
New CDC School Masking Study: What You Need to Know By Erik Ofgang published 12 October 21 Between mid-July and the end of August, schools in Arizona without mask requirements were much more likely to be the site of a COVID outbreak.
Saliva COVID Tests: What Educators Need to Know By Erik Ofgang published 27 September 21 Saliva COVID tests are inexpensive, fast, and less cumbersome than nasal swabs, say spit test enthusiasts.
How Dangerous is Delta for K-12 Students? By Erik Ofgang published 30 August 21 More than 180,000 children have caught COVID over the past month, but the risk of severe disease appears to still be rare.
COVID Quarantines: 4 Strategies to Keep Kids in Class as Delta Surges By Erik Ofgang published 18 August 21 Increased testing, vaccines, and loosened quarantine restrictions among strategies districts are employing to keep students in-person at school.
What the Return of Flu and Other Viruses Might Mean for Schools By Erik Ofgang published 2 August 21 The Delta variant of the coronavirus is not the only respiratory pathogen that might spread through schools this year.
CDC Reverses Course: Masks Now Required for Vaccinated Educators and Students in Schools By Erik Ofgang published 27 July 21 Delta variant is more contagious and those vaccinated appear able to spread it in rare breakthrough cases, says the CDC. Masking is seen as a necessary strategy to keep open schools.
Pediatrician Group Calls for Universal School Masking: What You Need to Know By Erik Ofgang published 26 July 21 The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new COVID-19 guidance that breaks with the CDC by urging universal masking regardless of vaccination status.
The Delta Variant: Should Educators & Parents Be Worried? By Erik Ofgang published 19 July 21 The highly contagious coronavirus strain is fueling case upticks across the globe. What does that mean for this coming school year?
CDC Schools Guidance Update: 4 Takeaways By Erik Ofgang published 14 July 21 Masks for the unvaccinated remain, as does 3-foot distancing, but surface spread has been deemphasized
How CTE Leaders Adapted Through Unprecedented Challenges By Doug Konopelko published 1 July 21 CTE leaders found new ways to provide classes and experiences for students throughout the pandemic
Masks Soon Won’t Be Needed in Schools By Erik Ofgang published 25 May 21 Educators likely can leave their masks home in a matter of weeks, says Dr. Joseph G. Allen, of the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University
Osterholm: B117 COVID Variant “A Game Changer” for Schools By Erik Ofgang published 12 April 21 As the B117 COVID variant spreads schools are likely at greater risk
How To Talk About COVID Grief in The Classroom By Erik Ofgang published 7 April 21 COVID grief, loss, and trauma from the past year may not be easy to talk about but it’s something that should be properly addressed in the classroom
Vaccine Passports in Higher Ed: 5 Things to Know By Erik Ofgang published 1 April 21 Rutgers University recently became one of the first universities to require vaccine passports for its 71,000-plus students
Student Safety Strategies By Erik Ofgang published 30 March 21 In this recent Tech & Learning virtual roundtable, educators and professionals talk about the building blocks of a student safety district program.
