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1				Network Scan: COVID-19 State Education Policy Recovery Resource Guide	#REF!	#REF!
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3		This tracker is meant to capture the state policies and plans that are being proposed and implemented to help students and schools recover and accelerate, as well as valuable resources that can inform efforts. This guide will be regularly updated and will rely on your support to maintain. Colors: Cells highlighted in yellow at the top are new entries and those in purple are recurring resources that are regularly updated with new information. Filters: Use the following filters to load results from specific states or for specific policy areas. Click "Clear" to unselect all states/policy areas, then select just the the states/policy areas you are looking for, and click "OK" to see the results. SUBMIT POLICIES, PLANS, RESEARCH, & POLLS HERE.
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5	Recurring Resources	Legislation & Policy	Returning to School	COVID-19 SCHOOL DATA HUB (September 2021) This new data hub includes information from 56,000 schools across 33 states. The hub should fill an information gap, since there is no federal database of cases discovered in schools or extracurricular activities.
6	Recurring Resources	Research & Reports	Returning to School	K12 School opening tracker: Tracker
7	Recurring Resources	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	General Recovery Efforts	• CRPE Evidence Project: Survey Tracker • EdChoice: Public Opinion Tracker
8	Recurring Resources	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Annual Assessments & Accountability	• U.S. Department of Education: State Requests for Waivers of ESEA Provisions for SSA-Administered Programs • U.S. Department of Education: ARP ESSER State Plans • Collaborative for Student Success: Assessment HQ Testing 1-2-3 • CRPE: 2021 State Response Database
9	Recurring Resources	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Returning to School	EdWeek will continue to update a tracker reporting where teachers are being required to be vaccinated against COVID.
10	Recurring Resources	Legislation & Policy	General Recovery Efforts	NATIONAL AND INDEX SCHOOL DISTRICT MASK AND COVID-19 VACCINE POLICY TRACKER Johns Hopkins eschool+ Initiative has created a tracker that examines state and district-level policies related to COVID-19.
11	Recurring Resources	Legislation & Policy	General Recovery Efforts	STATE BASED COVID-19 VACCINE AND MASK REQUIREMENT TRACKER (November 2021) The National Academy for State Health Policy has a database and map showing where COVID-19 vaccines and masks are and are not mandated across the country.
12	Tennessee	Research & Reports	Tutoring	TN WILL SPEND $200M ON A THREE YEAR TUTORING PROJECT (November 2021) The new statewide tutoring project will serve 150,000 students in either math or English language arts.
13	_National	Research & Reports	Returning to School	K-12 SCHOOL REOPENING TRENDS (November 2021) Burbio tracks and posts weekly updates on return-to-school trends. Currently, school closures are increasing, with several projected through mid-December. Additionally, thousands of schools across the country have added days off for student and staff well-being.
14	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Funding	FIVE ACTIONS STATE EDUCATION LEADERS CAN TAKE TO INSPIRE TRANSFORMATIVE ESSER SPENDING (November 2021) State education leaders and advocates have a large role to play in supporting and accelerating district-level efforts to productively spend ESSER funds. This ERS article gives action steps for how education leaders can support ESSER spending.
15	_National	Research & Reports	Funding	SIX RECOMENDATIONS FOR BUDGETING CHANGES FOR FY23 (November 2021) Given an especially difficult climate, ERS has suggested six changes districts can make to their budgeting process as they begin to think about FY23 budgets.
16	_National	Research & Reports	ESSER Plans	AN ANALYSIS OF DISTRICTS' ESSER PLANS (November 2021) ERS examined and analyzed 24 nation-wide districts' ESSER spending plans. Plans examined come primarily from low-income urban and rural districts.
17	_National	Research & Reports	ESSER Plans	ESSER FUND TRACKER (November 2021) The NCSL has compiled a tracker of each state's ESSER plans.
18	Pennsylvania	Research & Reports	Talent Pipeline	PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFFING CRISIS (November 2021) The Philadelphia School District has nearly 1,900 vacant positions--some positions have been empty from the start of the school year, while others reflect staff members who have quit during the school year.
19	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	General Recovery Efforts	LEARNING RECOVERY AND REDESIGN GUIDANCE (November 2021) The AASA has published a guide for high quality practices in recovery and redesign of schooling as the nation returns to in-person learning.
20	Michigan	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	General Recovery Efforts	COVID OUTBREAK DATABASE FOR MICHIGAN SCHOOLS (November 2021) Chalkbeat has now published a searchable database of COVID cases in Michigan K12 schools.
21	Washington	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	WASHINGTON'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (November 2021) The Department approved Washington's ARP ESSER plan on November 24, triggering the release of the remaining $618M in support of COVID recovery efforts.
22	American Samoa	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	AMERICAN SAMOA'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR USE OF ARP FUNDS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (November 2021) The Department approved American Samoa's ARP ESSER plan on November 23.
23	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	Talent Pipeline	SURVEY REVEALS ALMOST HALF OF TEACHERS ARE CONSIDERING A JOB CHANGE (November 2021) In a survey of 6,000 teachers, 48 percent reported considering a job change. 11 percent reported considering a leave of absence.
24	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	Talent Pipeline	THREATS TO EDUCATORS OVER COVID MITIGATION MEASURES (November 2021) An EdWeek survey of over 900 educators reveals that 60 percent of school and district leaders report that someone in their district had experienced verbal or physical threats as a result of COVID mitigation measures.
25	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	General Recovery Efforts	NEW IPSOS/FIVETHIRTYEIGHT POLL EXAMINES PARENTS' AND STUDENTS' FEELINGS ON THE PANDEMIC (November 2021) The new IPSOS/FiveThirtyEight poll of over 1500 parents of school-aged children finds that school-aged children largely have a positive outlook on their mental health and ability to do well in school. More students express concerns in each of these areas than before the pandemic, however.
26	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Student Wellbeing	SUPPORTING STUDENT SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS (October 2021) The Department of Education released a resource in late October on supporting students' mental, behavioral, social, and emotional health needs. It is meant to provide further guidance and resources for schools.
27	_National	Research & Reports	Student Wellbeing	FOUR STATES ARE RUSHING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR STUDENTS (November 2021) California, Maryland, New Jersey, and Colorado have all recently passed laws to expand access to mental health care services for students, with a focus on students most in need including those who are uninsured, identify as LGBTQ+, or are experiencing homelessness.
28	District of Columbia	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	COVID-19'S IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ACADEMIC GROWTH IN DC (November 2021) EmpowerK12 analyzed testing data for nearly 30,000 DC students finding that students in grades K-8 ended the 2020-21 school year with lower math and reading achievement than in a typical school year.
29	Louisiana	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	General Recovery Efforts	SURVEY REVEALS NEW ORLEANS PARENTS ARE SPLIT ON MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINE FOR STUDENTS (November 2021) The Cowen Institute at Tulane surveyed New Orleans parents and found that most prefer in-person schooling, parents are split on mandating COVID vaccines, and 66 percent of parents supported mask mandates for students.
30	_National	Research & Reports	Tutoring	NEW GUIDEBOOK TO HELP DISTRICTS LAUNCH HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING PROGRAMS (November 2021) Chiefs for Change has published a new guidebook for district leaders who hope to create high-dosage tutoring programs.
31	_National	Legislation & Policy	Funding	LAWMAKERS URGE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF K12 ESSER FUNDS (November 2021) Members of Congress held a virtual hearing, in which they discussed the necessity of having transparent spending procedures and accountability for spending of ESSER funds.
32	Alabama	Research & Reports	Returning to School	ALABAMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHRUNK BY 6,000 STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC (November 2021) While fewer students are "missing" this school year than last school year, Alabama public schools have lost students during the pandemic. Black Belt and rural schools saw the greatest declines.
33	North Carolina	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	General Recovery Efforts	HPU POLL REVEALS THAT COVID-19 HAS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF NORTH CAROLINA'S CHILDREN (November 2021) High Point University polled nearly 1,000 North Carolinians and found that 74 percent believe the pandemic has negatively impacted the academic growth of students. 76 percent also reported that COVID has negatively impacted students' social development.
34	Michigan	Legislation & Policy	General Recovery Efforts	GOVERNOR WHITMER ANNOUNCES A PILOT COVID-19 TESTING PROGRAM THROUGH SCHOOLS (November 2021) The program would provide free, at-home COVID tests for parents and students through schools with a goal of keeping all people at schools safe amid the pandemic.
35	_National	Research & Reports	General Recovery Efforts	HOW 100 SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE ADAPTING TO COVID: LEARNING ACCELERATION (November 2021) In their weekly release, CRPE examines tutoring, extra class time, and other learning acceleration strategies in 100 large districts. Nearly all of the districts studied are using some learning acceleration practices. Far fewer districts, however, seem to have all of the parts that make up a comprehensive learning acceleration plan. There is notably little information on strategies for supporting special populations or whether the extra time and resources being utilized are evidence-based.
36	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	Support for Special Populations	FEW STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ARE RECEIVING THE EXTRA SERVICES THEY NEED TO CATCH UP (November 2021) A survey of 254 parents conducted by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates found that 25 percent of parents were aware that their students were eligible for compensatory services.
37	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	STATES LOOK TO FEDS FOR GUIDANCE ON RESTARTING TESTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER TWO YEARS OF PANDEMIC-RELATED DISRUPTIONS (November 2021) State leaders are still waiting for information from the federal government on restarting testing and accountability systems disrupted by the pandemic. Although the subject came up in a recent CCSSO policy forum, Secretary Cardona declined to answer questions on the subject.
38	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	Returning to School	LESS THAN TWO THIRDS OF PARENTS GIVE SCHOOLS TOP GRADES FOR HANDLING STUDENTS' PANDEMIC NEEDS (November 2021) The National Parents Union conducted a survey of just over 1,000 parents on how schools have handled students' pandemic-related needs. The results reveal that parents have skepticism over the ability of the nation's leaders to make bold improvements for schools.
39	US Virgin Islands	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	US ViRGIN ISLANDS' IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR USE OF ARP FUNDS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (November 2021) The Department approved the US Virgin Islands' ARP ESSER plan on November 23.
40	Puerto Rico	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	PUERTO RICO'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (November 2021) The Department approved Puerto Rico's ARP ESSER plan on November 18, triggering the release of the remaining $990M in support of COVID recovery efforts.
41	_National	Research & Reports	General Recovery Efforts	NEW REPORT: THE PHOENIX PROJECT: BUILDING AN EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM BEYOND THE PANDEMIC Teach Plus released this report that is based on the input from 175 educators across 30 states who used the design thinking process to shape the vision for and solutions to transform the education ecosystem. The report lays out concrete recommendations in four key, interconnected areas: Thriving Students; Thriving Teachers; Engaged Families and Communities; and Teaching and Learning for the 2020s.
42	Massachusetts	Legislation & Policy	General Recovery Efforts	HOW MASSACHUSETTS PLANS TO DROP MASKS (September 2021) In a newly released DESE policy, Massachusetts hopes to incentivize vaccines by allowing schools who reach an 80 percent "threshold rate" of vaccinations to drop mask mandates.
43	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	General Recovery Efforts	A MAJORITY OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGES 5-11 ARE VACCINE-HESITANT (October 2021) According to polling data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, only about 3 in 10 parents say they are eager to get their 5-11 year olds vaccinated. About 30 percent of parents said they definitely will not get their children vaccinated.
44	_National	Research & Reports	General Recovery Efforts	INTEREST IN VACCINATIONS VACCINATIONS FOR ADOLESCENTS DIPPED (October 2021) While interest in getting adolescents vaccinated surged in the spring and summer, that interest has recently plunged, according to data from the CDC reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
45	_National	Research & Reports	General Recovery Efforts	SCHOOL BOARD RECALLS SKYROCKET ACROSS THE COUNTRY (November 2021) While only one school board member has been successfully recalled throughout the country, there has been an "explosion" of attempts this year as a result of COVID.
46	_National	Research & Reports	General Recovery Efforts	HOW 100 SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE ADAPTING TO COVID: VACCINES (October 2021) In their weekly release, CRPE examines vaccine mandates and rollouts in 100 large districts. Most of the districts studied are not requiring vaccinations for their employees.
47	_National	Research & Reports	Funding	UTILIZING ESSER FUNDS TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE INCLUSION MODELS (Fall 2021) This brief, published by ERS, focuses specifically on supporting students with disabilities who have experienced additional challenges throughout the pandemic. The brief highlights how ESSER funding can be used to ensure students with disabilities are getting the services they need.
48	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Funding	INVESTING ESSER FUNDS EQUITABLY (August 2021) This series of two briefs, published by ERS, offers examples and considerations for how to invest ESSER funds equitably.
49	_National	Research & Reports	Funding	SCHOOLS START HERE GUIDES (October 2021) ERS' guides range a variety of topics and are specific for elementary and secondary education settings. The guides offer a blueprint for how to organize resources to sustainably invest ESSER funds.
50	_National	Research & Reports	Funding	HOW TO UTILIZE A DO NOW, BUILD TOWARD APPROACH IN SEVEN PRINCIPLES (July 2021) A resource published by ERS provides seven principles for school systems to invest ESSER funds in a "Do Now, Build Toward" approach.
51	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Funding	ESSER STRATEGY PLANNER AND SPENDING CALCULATOR (July 2021) This open-source tool created by ERS can be utilized by districts to support their plans for investing ESSER funding, including estimating costs, prioritizing where investments are needed, and comparing sustainability implications of investments.
52	_National	Research & Reports	Funding	HOW ARE FIVE DISTRICTS LEVERAGING ESSER FUNDING? (July 2021) ERS' brief provides analysis of the "Do Now, Build Toward" approach for utilizing ESSER funding in five districts.
53	_National	Research & Reports	Funding	HOW SCHOOL SYSTEMS CAN PLAN SPENDING FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY (July 2021) This brief, published by ERS, offers guidance for school systems as they consider ways to invest ESSER funds for long-term spending.
54	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	General Recovery Efforts	U.S. YOUNG ADULTS SHARE THEIR OPINIONS ON COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS (August 2021) The Rockefeller Foundation partnered with The Generation Lab to poll young adults in the U.S. about their opinions on COVID precautions. The survey showed that 67% of respondents support vaccines for both students and staff at their schools and/or workplaces. Additionally, 75% of surveyed 13-29 year olds reported having received at least one COVID vaccine dose.
55	Guam	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	GUAM'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Guam's ARP ESSER plan on October 14.
56	Nebraska	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	NEBRASKA'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Nebraska's ARP ESSER plan on October 14, triggering the release of the remaining $182M to the state in support of COVID recovery efforts.
57	Virginia	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	VIRGINIA'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Virginia's ARP ESSER plan on October 14, triggering the release of the remaining $704M to the state in support of COVID recovery efforts.
58	Maryland	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	MARYLAND'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Maryland's ARP ESSER plan on October 14, triggering the release of the remaining $651M to the state in support of COVID recovery efforts.
59	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	NAEP SCORES DROP FOR THE FIRST TIME (October 2021) The 74 reports that NAEP scores have dropped for the first time since testing first began for 13 year-olds. The test was administered before the onset of the pandemic and showed that scores decreased in both reading and math.
60	_National	Research & Reports	Talent Pipeline	THE REAL TEACHER SHORTAGES AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM (October 2021) FutureEd and EducationCounsel partnered to release a report on the reality of teacher shortages across the country.
61	Michigan	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	MICHIGAN'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Michigan's ARP ESSER plan on October 8, triggering the release of the remaining $1.2B to the state in support of COVID recovery efforts.
62	Wyoming	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	WYOMING'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Wyoming's ARP ESSER plan on October 8, triggering the release of the remaining $101M to the state in support of COVID recovery efforts.
63	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	Returning to School	THE PUBLIC, PARENTS, AND K-12 EDUCATION POLL (September 2021) EdChoice and Morning Consult released September national poll findings on the state of returning to schools amidst the ongoing pandemic.
64	_National	Research & Reports	Student Wellbeing	WIDESPREAD DEATHS OF CAREGIVERS FOR CHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC IN THE U.S. (October 2021) A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that more than 120,000 children lost caregivers to COVID-19.
65	Missouri	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	MISSOURI'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Missouri's ARP ESSER plan on October 7, triggering the release of the remaining $654M to the state in support of COVID recovery efforts.
66	Arizona	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	ESSER Plans	ARIZONA'S STATE ARP PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (October 2021) The Department approved Arizona's ARP ESSER plan on October 7, triggering the release of the remaining $862M to the state in support of COVID recovery efforts.
67	Minnesota	Advocacy	General Recovery Efforts	NEW INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR MAPPING DISPARITIES (September 2021) The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has created an interactive database that illustrates learning disparities in each lawmakers' district. The Bank hopes to raise awareness about learning disparities through this new tool.
68	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	General Recovery Efforts	HELP COMMITTEE HEARING ON REOPENING DURING COVID-19 (September 2021) The Senate HELP Committee recorded the hearing on supporting students, educators, and families during school reopening amidst COVID this fall.
69	Arizona	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Funding	ARIZONA COULD LOSE RELIEF FUNDS FOR UNDERMINING SCHOOL MASK MANDATES (October 2021) The Treasury Department has warned Arizona's governor that it could lose some of its relief funding over misuse.
70	Georgia	Legislation & Policy	Support for Special Populations	GEORGIA PARENTS SUE SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER DISABILITY RIGHTS AND COVID PROTOCOLS (October 2021) Parents in Cobb County Georgia are suing their school district. They alege that the district is violating their childrens' disability rights through insufficient COVID protections.
71	_National	Legislation & Policy	General Recovery Efforts	16 STATES BAN SCHOOL COVID VACCINE REQUIREMENTS (October 2021) The bans apply both to K-12 schools and public colleges and universities.
72	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	Talent Pipeline	SURVEY REVEALS THAT TEACHERS WILL TAKE LESSONS LEARNED IN THE PANDEMIC FORWARD IN THEIR PRACTICE (October 2021) According to the poll conducted by Khan Academy and YouGov, teachers plan to change the way they teach because of lessons learned during the pandemci.
73	_National	Research & Reports	Talent Pipeline	INTERACTIVE MAP OF STAFF SHORTAGES ACROSS THE NATION (October 2021) The 74 published an interactive map of staffing shortages by state across the nation.
74	_National	Research & Reports	General Recovery Efforts	HOW 100 SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE ADAPTING TO COVID: TESTING (October 2021) This report is the latest from CRPE's weekly report on how 100 large and high profile districts across the country are adapting to COVID. This week, the report discusses the COVID testing practices of districts.
75	California	Research & Reports	Returning to School	CALIFORNIA TO REQUIRE COVID VACCINES FOR ALL STUDENTS (October 2021) California's governor announced the nation's first COVID vaccine mandate for k-12 students and staff for public, charter, and private schools. It will go into effect the first semester following the FDA's full approval of the COVID vaccine for each age group.
76	_National	Research & Reports	Talent Pipeline	THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK-LED CHARTER NETWORKS (Spring 2021) Charter School Growth Fund's report details the impact of Black leaders in charter networks.
77	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	SEPTEMBER ASSESSMENT DATA UPDATE (September 2021) The following report, released by the Data Quality Campaign, looks at the lastest regarding state summative assessment data updated for the start of the new school year.
78	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	Annual Assessments & Accountability	FEDERAL GUIDANCE Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on the "Impact of COVID-19 on Accountability Systems Required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)" More Information: Link
79	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	MAP OF STATE ACTIONS ON ASSESSMENT AssessmentHQ put together a map that displays whether a state has indicated that they will pursue a waiver of federally required assessments for the 2020-2021 school year. In addition, information is available for each state on which assessments were used in grades 3-8 since the 2015-16 school year. More Information: Link
80	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	MEMO: THREE TEST-SCORE METRICS STATES SHOULD REPORT In this memo, Andrew Ho of the Harvard Graduate School of Education proposes three metrics for state reporting of aggregate test scores in this COVID-19 affected school year to help with accurate interpretations and trend comparisons. More Information: Link
81	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	HISTORY OF FEDERAL LAWS ON STANDARDS, ASSESSMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY PIE Network's overview of key federal laws guiding standards, assessment, and accountability starting with 1994's IASA. More Information: Link
82	_National	Advocacy	Annual Assessments & Accountability	MESSAGING: THE CASE FOR STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS In July 2020, PIE Network and RALLY produced messaging guidance for advocates making the case to policymakers and opinion leaders to resume statewide summative assessments in 2020-21. More Information: Link 1 \| Link 2
83	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT DURING COVID-19 CRPE's paper summarizes the findings from a panel of assessment experts on diagnostic assessments to advise the field on the state of diagnostic testing: which types of assessment are best used for what purposes, and which produce more noise than good guidance. More Information: Link
84	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	REDESIGNING ACCOUNTABILITY Bellwether's brief argues that in the wake of COVID-19, state-level accountability systems should take a new form while preserving the core tenets of equity, transparency, and data-informed action to support improved outcomes for students. More Information: Link
85	_National	Research & Reports	Annual Assessments & Accountability	STATE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS IN THE COVID ERA AND BEYOND CRPE's brief presents a set of ideas and themes to begin to inform challenges around testing and accountability during the pandemic, with insights from national experts representing a diverse set of perspectives. More Information: Link
86	_National	Research & Reports	Innovative Options	ADDRESSING DATA GAPS DURING A PANDEMIC: HOW CHARTER AUTHORIZERS CAN MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS Bellwether worked with the National Association of Charter School Authorizers to look at what new and better measures charter school authorizers can use to ensure student learning, school performance, and quality. More Information: Link
87	_National	Research & Reports	Innovative Options	BUILDING ON THE CHARTER SECTOR'S MANY PATHS TO IMPACT Bellwether's report argues that in the wake of COVID-19, the charter sector needs higher-quality schools, diverse educational models, and dynamic new operators — and should incubate more solutions to long-standing problems. More Information: Link
88	_National	Advocacy	Innovative Options	CSGF COVID-19 RESOURCES Charter School Growth Fund shares resources related to finance and ops, family engagement and enrollment, leadership and talent, and remote learning. More Information: Link
89	_National	Legislation & Policy	Innovative Options	DISTRICT-CHARTER COLLABORATION Instead of creating its own virtual options for students next year, Indianapolis will partner with two virtual charter schools to offer students ongoing remote learning opportunities. More Information: Link
90	_National	Advocacy	Innovative Options	NAPCS FEDERAL PRIORITIES NAPCS outlines its federal policy priorities for the Biden Administration for K12 and the Charter School Program. More Information: Link
91	_National	Research & Reports	College & Career Pathways	5 WAYS STATES CAN PUT AMERICANS BACK TO WORK JFF and community college leaders—with the critical support of state funding and policy reforms—share actions to help more Americans get the postsecondary credentials and skills they need to get back to work and advance economically. More Information: Link
92	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	College & Career Pathways	AMERICANS PRIORITIES FOR COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY Gallup and Carnegie Corporation of New York share survey findings on American support for a jobs-and-training initiative and high priority areas to address with a national jobs recovery program More Information: Link
93	_National	Research & Reports	College & Career Pathways	ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING TO STATES SHEEO released a new report analyzing the flow of federal stimulus dollars to states and public higher education, focusing on how the dollars could be used, what restrictions existed, and offers examples for using the funds. More Information: Link
94	_National	Polls & Stakeholder Engagement	College & Career Pathways	CARES ACT IMPLEMENTATION: HEERF FUNDS USAGE AND IMPACT A December 2020 survey of 263 leaders of career and technical colleges in the United States sharing their experience with CARES Act HEERF funds. More Information: Link
95	_National	Research & Reports	College & Career Pathways	ESTIMATED HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING IN SENATE PLAN This report from the Congressional Research Service estimates the level of additional FY2021 appropriations that would be provided to states and institutions of higher education (IHEs) under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, the Emergency Assistance to NonPublic Schools (EANS) program, and the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) based on the Senate plan. More Information: Link
96	_National	Research & Reports	College & Career Pathways	FEDERAL POLICY TO IMPROVE CAREER PATHWAYS CAP's issue brief recommends that federal laws take a unified approach to build pathways to better jobs, with specific actions Congress should take. More Information: Link
97	_National	Research & Reports	College & Career Pathways	GATES FOUNDATION POSTSECONDARY RESOURCES Resources aligned to each of the foundation's 4 postsecondary priorities: holistic student support, quality teaching and learning, student mobility, and institutional viability. More Information: Link
98	_National	Technical Assistance, Guidance, & Oversight	College & Career Pathways	HEERF FEDERAL GUIDANCE UPDATED: New HEERF-III guidance released on June 4(see Link 4). The U.S. Department of Education released new guidance on how institutions can use funds to support students, including the importance of supporting students with special needs and additional flexibilities. More Information: Link \| Link 2 \| Link 3 \| Link 4
99	_National	Advocacy	College & Career Pathways	NATIONAL COALITION FOR RESKILLING SkillUp Coalition, an upskilling solution built to help America’s laid-off and furloughed workers access the training and employment opportunities suited to in-demand jobs with career paths. More Information: Link
100	_National	Research & Reports	College & Career Pathways	ESTIMATED HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING IN SENATE PLAN This report from the Congressional Research Service estimates the level of additional FY2021 appropriations that would be provided to states and institutions of higher education (IHEs) under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, the Emergency Assistance to NonPublic Schools (EANS) program, and the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) based on the Senate plan. More Information: Link