Covid Latest about Covid CDC Loosens School COVID Guidance By Erik Ofgang last updated 11 August 22 The updated guidance is expected to ease quarantine recommendations for students and teachers who are not up to date on vaccination and will place less emphasis on 6-foot distancing and test-to-stay policies. The Time to Obligate ESSER Funds is Now By Susan Gentz published 18 July 22 Millions in ESSER funds need to be obligated by schools and districts before the rapidly approaching deadline of September 30 5 Tips for One-Way Masking in Schools By Erik Ofgang published 20 May 22 Advice for effective one-way masking from Linsey Marr, a leading expert on airborne viruses Do Rapid Antigen Tests in School Testing Programs Work in Detecting Omicron? By Erik Ofgang published 31 January 22 A recent study of rapid tests suggests these products are often not catching positive Omicron cases before becoming infectious. What does that mean for schools? Why Teachers Should Get COVID Booster Shots By Erik Ofgang published 25 January 22 If they're not already boosted, educators should get an additional shot of the vaccine, say experts. 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. 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 COVID Thaw: How One District is Planning for Post-Pandemic Teaching By Erik Ofgang last updated 16 December 21 Peter Griffiths, associate superintendent of Wichita Falls ISD in Texas, shares thoughts on what the future of education might look like as we enter the COVID thaw. 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. 1 2 3 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...19 Suggestions For Your AI Reading List2Tech & Learning Joins USA EdTech as Bett Media Partner3KnoPro: How to Use It to Support CTE4What to Know About Buying Robots for Schools5AI’s Remarkably Imperfect Productivity Tricks Us Into Mistakes. Here’s How You Can Avoid These
CDC Loosens School COVID Guidance By Erik Ofgang last updated 11 August 22 The updated guidance is expected to ease quarantine recommendations for students and teachers who are not up to date on vaccination and will place less emphasis on 6-foot distancing and test-to-stay policies.
The Time to Obligate ESSER Funds is Now By Susan Gentz published 18 July 22 Millions in ESSER funds need to be obligated by schools and districts before the rapidly approaching deadline of September 30
5 Tips for One-Way Masking in Schools By Erik Ofgang published 20 May 22 Advice for effective one-way masking from Linsey Marr, a leading expert on airborne viruses
Do Rapid Antigen Tests in School Testing Programs Work in Detecting Omicron? By Erik Ofgang published 31 January 22 A recent study of rapid tests suggests these products are often not catching positive Omicron cases before becoming infectious. What does that mean for schools?
Why Teachers Should Get COVID Booster Shots By Erik Ofgang published 25 January 22 If they're not already boosted, educators should get an additional shot of the vaccine, say experts.
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.
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
COVID Thaw: How One District is Planning for Post-Pandemic Teaching By Erik Ofgang last updated 16 December 21 Peter Griffiths, associate superintendent of Wichita Falls ISD in Texas, shares thoughts on what the future of education might look like as we enter the COVID thaw.
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.
