ERIC Number: ED606998
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Publication Date: 2020-Aug
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School Districts across the Nation Plan for an Uncertain Year Ahead
Gross, Betheny; Opalka, Alice; Gundapaneni, Padma
Center on Reinventing Public Education
This brief gives a snapshot of how school districts across the country are currently planning for fall 2020, how they are planning for contingencies of COVID-19 spread, and how this varies based on district characteristics. During the week of July 27-31, we reviewed district websites, social media, and local news to collect data from a sample of 477 districts that provide a statistical representation of all districts across the U.S. This sample includes most of the large school districts that CRPE has tracked on a weekly basis throughout the pandemic, but also includes 399 additional districts. We apply statistical weights to provide a nationally representative sample. Key findings include: (1) Most school districts are planning to return to at least partial in-person learning, but many are undecided; (2) Currently announced plans vary significantly by district locale (city, suburban, and rural); and (3) A majority of school districts will offer families the opportunity to choose remote learning.
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Planning, School Schedules, Distance Education, Blended Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
Center on Reinventing Public Education. University of Washington Bothell Box 358200, Seattle, WA 98195. Tel: 206-685-2214; Fax: 206-221-7402; e-mail: crpe@u.washington.edu; Web site: http://www.crpe.org
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)
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