[Updated November 6, 2020]
The following collection of resources may be helpful to families as well as local, state, and district leaders. This list is not official guidance from the PIE Network or its members and partners. Please refer to federal, state, and local education and public health officials for recommendations specific to your area.
Click on the drop downs below for resources specific to each area. We will update this list regularly; please check back. Have a resource you think could help other leaders make informed decisions? Let us know.
Key Federal Updates
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Health Guidance & Updates
- Public Comment Opportunities: Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine)
- CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again (CDC, issued May 20)
- Considerations for School Closures (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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U.S. Department of Education Guidance & Updates
- Rethink K12 Education Models Grants (US Dept of ED, issued, 4/30)
- Providing Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-public Schools Under the CARES Act Programs (US Dept of Ed- issued 4/30)
- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (US Dept of Ed- issued 4/23)
- Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (US Dept of Ed- issued 4/23)
- IDEA Compliance- Supplemental Fact Sheet (US Dept of Ed- issued 3/21)
- State Testing & Assessment Flexibilities (US Dept of Ed- issued 3/20)
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CARES Act & Paycheck Protection Program (federal loan opportunities)
- Coronavirus Emergency Loans: Small Business Guide and Checklist (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
- Forgivable Paycheck Protection Loans for Nonprofits (Forbes)
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Federal Stimulus Legislative Packages — Summaries of Opportunities
- The CARES Act (The Education Trust)
- Estimated State Grants Under the Education Stabilization Fund (Congressional Research Service)
- The CARES Act: Provisions of Particular Interest to the Charter School Community (Penn Hill Group presentation via National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Webinar)
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RESOURCES FOR STATES
State Policy Action Clearing House
- 7-Part COVID-19 Outline Series with Examples from 19 States (Education Commission of the States
- How Governors Are Using Their CARES Act Education Dollars (FutureEd)
- COVID-19 School District Map (The Hunt Institute)
- COVID-19 Recovery Requires Education Data (Data Quality Campaign)
- District Budget Decisions & Policy Implications (Edunomics Lab)
- State Guidance on School Reopening’s Amid COVID-19 (CRPE & Public Impact)
- COVID-19 response toolkit for education (UNESCO and McKinsey)
- COVID Comeback Models (Education Resource Strategies)
- Reentry Framework & Toolkit for Phase 1 (Instruction Partners)
- State Reopening Tracker (National Governors Association)
- Teacher Preparation and Licensure During the COVID-19 Epidemic: Recommendations for State Leaders (TNTP)
- Policy Recommendations to Support Social, Emotional, and Academic Development: Fostering Connectedness in the Pandemic Era (The Aspen Institute)
- COVID-19 Teacher Preparation Policy Database (Deans for Impact)
- Remote Learning Guidance from State Education Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic (MIT)
- Action Tracker of State and Local Mitigation Strategies (AEI)
Food Access
- Pandemic EBT Guidance (The Education Trust & Hunger Free America)
- Food and Nutrition Service Guidance on Human Pandemic Response (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Assessment & Accountability Updates
- COVID-19 Impact Memo 10: Assessment And Accountability (SCORE)
- This is Not a Test, This is an Emergency: Special Considerations for Assessing and Advancing Equity in School-Year 2020-21 (National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment)
- Student Assessment During COVID-19 (Center for American Progress)
- Addressing Data Gaps During A Pandemic: How Authorizers Can Continue to Hold Charter Schools to High Standards (NACSA & Bellwether)
- Refocusing the Priorities of Accountability (Bellwether Education Partners)
- Education Leaders Must Not Be Data Gatekeepers (Data Quality Campaign)
- NWEA Releases Policy Recommendations for Assessment and Accountability in a Post-COVID World (NWEA)
- Promoting Transparency and Maintaining Public Trust: Report Cards and the COVID-19 Crisis (Data Quality Campaign)
- CCSSO Releases Statement on Assessments in the Next Academic Year (CCSSO)
- Blueprint for Testing: How Schools Should Assess Students During the COVID Crisis (FutureEd)
- Making Next Year Count: Equity in School Accountability (Bellwether Education Partners)
Crisis Communications
- Straight Talk In Financially UncertainTimes: How District Leaders Can Communicate the Messy Financial Landscape Coming Their Way (Edunomics)
- COVID-19 Crisis Comms Triage Kit (The Communications Network)
RESOURCES FOR DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS
Summer Learning Resources
- National Summer School Initiative (NSSI)
- Initial State Guidance on Summer Learning and Reopening Emphasize Uncertainty and Flexibility (Education Reform Now)
- Camp Kinda (EdNavigator)
- Summer Stride (Learning Heroes)
School Reopening
Resources to Expand Access To Distance Learning
- Uncharted Waters: How a Whole-System Approach to Continuous Improvement Can Help Districts Chart a Course to Equity and Excellence this Pandemic School Year (ERS)
- Have the Technology They Need, and What are They Learning? (The Education Trust – New York)
- Risk Assessment and Testing Protocols for Reducing SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in K-12 Schools (Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security & Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy)
- The Digital Divide in Higher Education (The Education Trust-West)
- Too little, too late: A hard look at spring 2020 remote learning (American Enterprise Institute)
- Keep Your Receipts: Authorizes and Charter School Financial Oversight, for COVID-19 and Beyond (National Association of Charter School Authorizers)
- New Dashboard Tracks Coronavirus Cases In Schools Across 47 States (NPR)
- More Districts Should Seize the Opportunity to Improve Professional Learning for Teachers (Center on Reinventing Public Education)
- Supporting The Teaching Profession During Times Of Crisis (National Center on Education and the Economy)
- Eight school choice reforms for the coronavirus era (American Enterprise Institute)
- Operating Schools in a Pandemic: Predicted Effects of Opening, Quarantining, and Closing Strategies (Mathematica)
- Partnership Supports Innovation in Tennessee Rural School Districts as They Respond to COVID-19 (TN SCORE, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, and the Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning and Innovation)
- Restart & Recovery: The Role of the School Leader (National Association of Secondary School Principals)
- Reopening Stronger: Remote Learning & Educational Equity (The Education Trust-New York)
- Uncertain Times, Unanswered Questions: Educational Equity and School District Reopening Plans (The Education Trust-New York)
- Reopening Public Schools: A Public Health Approach (Vital Strategies)
- Reducing District Budgets Responsibly (EdResearch for Recovery)
- How Governors and Mayors Can Support Schools So Schools Can Support Students (The Aspen Institute)
- How to Meet Students’ Social-Emotional and Academic Needs When Schools Reopen (New Schools Venture Fund)
- Planning for Equity & Inclusion: A Guide to Reopening Schools (National Center for Learning Disabilities)
- Path to Zero & Schools: Achieving Pandemic Resilient Teaching and Learning Spaces (Harvard Global Institute)
- 3 Principles for Reopening Schools Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Center for American Progress)
- State Strategies on Select Issues in Reopening Public Schools (Bluum & Public Impact)
- Considerations for Reopening Pennsylvania Schools (Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory)
- First District Reopening Plans Illuminate Tradeoffs and Confusion In Politically Charged Environment (CRPE)
- Brief Overview of Spring/Summer Remote Learning and Fall Planning (CRPE)
- District COVID-19 Response & Reopening Planning Tool (CRPE & CSS)
- Where We Are With Reopening Schools (John Bailey)
- Reopening Resilient Schools (John Bailey in EducationNext)
- COVID-19 Impact Memos (Tennessee SCORE)
- From Crisis to Opportunity: Recovering California’s Commitment to Equity (The Education Trust-West)
- Equity Reset Toolkit: Re-envision Instruction Through Equitable Systems (Pivot Learning)
- Initial State Guidance on Summer Learning and Reopening Emphasize Uncertainty and Flexibility (ERN)
- Roadmaps to Reopening: States’ Guidance to Schools on Meals, Masks and More (FutureEd)
- State Guidance on Reopening Schools: A Roundup (Education Week)
- Analysis of School Reopening Plans (Johns Hopkins University eSchool+ Initiative)
- Considerations for Reopening Pennsylvania Schools (REL Mid-Atlantic)
- Restart and Recovery: Considerations for Teaching and Learning (CCSSO)
- 3 Principles for Reopening Schools Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CAP)
- Reunite, Renew, and Thrive: SEL Roadmap for Reopening School (CASEL)
- COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Planning Your 2020-21 School Year? Use Our ‘Guide to the Guides’ on Reopening (EdWeek)
- Reentry Framework & Toolkit for Phase 1 (Instruction Partners)
- Developing COVID Comeback Models for Fall 2020 (Education Resource Strategies)
- 2021 School Year Planning (National Institute on Excellence in Teaching)
- The Return: How Should Education Leaders Prepare for Reentry and Beyond? (Chiefs for Change)
- The COVID Slide (NWEA)
Resources to Expand Access to Distance Learning
- The Digital Divide in Higher Education (The Education Trust-West)
- The Response of Rural Districts to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University)
- The Colorado Roadmap to Work-Based Learning (Now Updated for Distance Learning Support) (Colorado Succeeds)
- Multi-classroom Leadership with Students and Teachers in Multiple Locations (Public Impact)
- Multi-classroom Leadership with Students and Teachers at Home (Public Impact)
- Pandemic Planning for Distance Learning: Scenarios and Considerations for PreK-12 Education Leaders (New America)
- Closing the K–12 Digital Divide in the Age of Distance Learning (Common Sense Media)
- High-Quality Curriculum Implementation: Connecting What to Teach with How to Teach It (National Institute on Excellence in Teaching)
- Hybrid Homeschooling (American Enterprise Institute)
- With Schools Closed and Distance Learning the Norm, How Is Your District Meeting the Needs of Its Students? (Ed Trust & Digital Promise)
- Educating All Learners Alliance Resource Library (EALA)
- Shifting to At-Home Learning (TNTP)
Sample Distance Learning Plans and General Resources
- How Courageous Schools Partnering with Local Communities Can Overcome Digital Inequalities During COVID-19 (Brookings Institute)
- District Policies for At-home Learning (Public Impact)
- Integrating SEL in a Distance Learning World (Transforming Education)
- Planning For Equity? An Initial Look at School District Instructional Continuity Plans for 2019-20 School Closures (The Education Trust – New York)
- Managing Through Uncertainty: District Responses to COVID-19 (ERS)
- COVID-19 Strategic Planning Toolkit for Education & Nonprofit Leaders (Bellwether Education Partners)
- COVID Resources for Charter Schools (National Alliance of Public Charter Schools)
- K-18 Online Learning Platform (Uncommon Schools)
- COVID Resources (Charter School Growth Fund)
- DC Instructional Continuity Plan (DCPS)
- District Responses to COVID-19 School Closures Database (CRPE)
- Approaches to Instruction During School Closure (Charter School Growth Fund)
- Success Academies Ongoing Learning Workshops (Robertson Center & (Success Academies)
- Achievement First Covid-19 Response
- Instructional Continuity Plan for Emergency School Closures (Miami-Dade County Public Schools)
Addressing Equity in School Closure
- Decision-Making Amid Uncertainty: District Responses to COVID and Systemic Racism (Carnegie Corporation)
- What Is Digital Equity, and How Can States Play a Role? (Foundation for Excellence in Education)
- Missing in the Margins: Estimating the Scale of the COVID-19 Attendance Crisis (Bellwether Education Partners)
- Top Tips for School Leaders During COVID-19 (National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools)
- How Can State Leaders Support English Learners During COVID-19 and Beyond? (New America)
- Public Education Opportunity Grants Increasing Funding and Equity in Federal K-12 Education Investments (Center for American Progress)
- #SendTheSignal: A Call for Federal Action to End the Digital Divide (Chiefs for Change)
- Remote Learning Takes Center Stage (The Education Trust- New York)
- Estimates of Learning Loss in the 2019-2020 School Year (The Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University)
- How To Center Equity In Advanced Coursework Testing During COVID-19 (Center for American Progress)
- Preparing American Students for the Workforce of the Future (Center for American Progress)
- Refocusing the Priorities of Accountability (Bellwether Education Partners)
- Learning In Real Time: How Charter Schools Served Students During Covid-19 Closures (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools & Public Impact)
- Do’s and Don’ts of Ensuring Access for English Learners in Virtual Instruction (EdFirst)
- Emergent Bilingual Students in the COVID-19 Crisis (Teach Plus)
- Equity Reset Toolkit: Re-envision Instruction Through Equitable Systems (Pivot Learning)
- The COVID-19 Crisis and Teacher Layoffs: Research on How to Mitigate Harm (CALDER)
- Special Education And Distance Learning: Supporting Students Through the Pandemic (Foundation for Excellence in Education)
- Attendance Playbook: Smart Solutions for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in the Covid Era (FutureEd and AttendanceWorks)
- Here’s How COVID-19 Is Hurting Aspiring Teachers of Color and Three Ways We Can Fix It (Education Post)
- Education Equity in Crisis: #Data4ThePeople but How? (The Education Trust-West)
- Distance Learning During COVID-19: 7 Equity Considerations for Schools and Districts (Southern Education Foundation)
- Educational Equity & Coronavirus: Focus On Multilingual Learners (Ed Trust NY)
- Educational Equity & Coronavirus: Students with Disabilities (Ed Trust NY)
- Education Equity In Crisis: How To Address Learning, Promotions, Transitions And Grades In Light Of School And College Closures (EdTrust West)
- Supporting multilingual learners (MLLs)/English language learners (ELLs) during the COVID-19 Shutdown (TNTP)
- IDEA Compliance- Supplemental Fact Sheet (US Dept of Ed)
- Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease Outreach (U.S. Department of Education)
- Letter to Education Leaders on Preventing and Addressing potential discrimination associated with COVID-19 (U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights)
- COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities (National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools)
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS
Summer Learning Resources
- Outschool
- Camp Kinda (EdNavigator)
- Summer Stride (Learning Heroes)
- CReATE Kits (Engaging Creative Minds)
Family Necessities & Resources
- Lost in the Masked Shuffle & Virtual Void: Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Amidst the Pandemic (Schoolhouse Connection)
- FAFSA & Homeless Youth: Challenges + Recommendations in the COVID-19 Era (SchoolHouse Connection)
- Tangible Support For Undocumented Communities During COVID-19 (Immigrants Rising)
- COVID Tools, Resources & Supports–A clearinghouse for credible information and action steps (While At Home)
- Eleven States Now Letting Uninsured Sign Up for Obamacare (NY Times)
- Parenting During COVID-19 (Psychology Today)
- Kids and COVID-19: What Parents Should Know (Yale School of Medicine)
- Resources for Parents, specifically Community Resources Access through SpringFour (Stand for Children)
- One Great Thing for Tomorrow- a simple list of tips, activities and resources to help you and your kids make the most of the days when schools are closed (EdNavigator)
- Update on Access to Health Care for Immigrants and Their Families (National Immigration Law Center)
Food Accessibility Resources
- Child Meal Finder
- Find Your Local Food Bank (Feeding America)
- Find Community-Based Organizations and Emergency Food Providers (Why Hunger)
Resources for Getting Connected to the Internet
- Comcast Free Internet Offer
- Free WiFi for K12 and College Student Households (Charter Communications)
- Xfinity Wifi Hotspot Map (Xfinity)
Free Online Learning Programs and Curriculum
- Core Knowledge Language Arts (preK-5)
- Eureka Math (preK-12)
- EL Education Language Arts (K-8)
- Wit & Wisdom (K-8)
- IXL At Home Learning Hub (IXL Learning)
- Zearn (math K-5)
- Boston Public Schools Pre-K Curriculum
- EngageNY (preK-12)
Resources for Learning at Home
- Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide (The US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology)
- Wide Open School
- Learn Everywhere- Activities & Resources (Learn Everywhere)
- Pop Up Home School (Transcend Education)
- Resources for Learning at Home When Schools Close (TNTP)
- COVID Resource Hub (Instruction Partners)
- Resources for Learning from Home During COVID-19 School Closures (Thomas B. Fordham Institute)
- List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
- Homeschool Quick Start Guide (HSLDA)
Early Learning
- Caring for Preschoolers at Home (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- Activities for Families and Caregivers of Pre-School Children (UW Cultivate Learning)
Other Tools for Teachers
- Keep Calm, Practice Calm- A E-Book of Mindfulness Techniques (Calm Classroom)
- Resources for Arts Educators during COVID-19 (Arts Education Partnership)
- Portable Practices for Promoting Self Care (NNSTOY)
- Leaning into Social-Emotional Learning Amid the COVID-19 Crisis (EdSurge)
- Multi-Classroom Leadership When Students & Teachers Are at Home (Public Impact)
HS, Advanced Placement, SAT & ACT Updates
- AP Updates for Schools & Students Impacted by COVID-19 (College Board)
- Take tuition-free, high-quality courses online from top professors for credit (Modern States)
- Free SAT Practice (College Board & Kahn Academy)
- Free Online Ivy League Courses
Childcare Programs
- Early Learning & Childcare in the Stimulus (CARES) Package (First Five Years Fund)
- State Child Care Actions In Response To COVID-19 (The Hunt Institute)
- Policies, Practices, and Resources for Child Care and Early Education Providers Amid the Coronavirus Crisis (Urban Institute)
Mental Health Supports
- Socio-Emotional Distance Learning (Camp Timber)
- Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource. (National Association of School Psychologists’)
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus. (The Child Mind Institute)
- Social Emotional Resources: Ways to Cope in Trying Times (Committee for Children)
Supports for Students with Disabilities
- Special Education And Distance Learning: Supporting Students Through the Pandemic (Foundation for Excellence in Education)
- Covid-19 and Students with Disabilities (NACSA & NCSECS)
- Educating All Learners Alliance Resource Library (EALA)
- Specialized Support for Students with Diverse Learning Needs Engaged in At-Home Learning (TNTP)
- Free COVID19 Toolkit to Support Individuals with Autism (UNC School of Education)
RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Food Accessibility Resources
- Find Your Local Food Bank (Feeding America)
- Find Community-Based Organizations and Emergency Food Providers (Why Hunger)
Free Storage
General Resources
- SwiftStudent, a free digital tool for college students to learn about the financial aid appeals process.
- COVID Tools, Resources & Supports–A clearinghouse for credible information and action steps (While At Home)
- Student Relief Fund (Believe in Students)
- Free Internet Access to wifi for K12 and College Student Households (Charter Communications)
- Students in a Federal Work-Study (FWS) position may continue to be paid for the FWS hours they were scheduled to work (USDOE)
RESOURCES FOR PIE NETWORK LEADERS AND TEAMS
Best Practices for Leading Virtual Teams
- Reimagining Strategy in Context of the COVID-19 Crisis: A Triage Tool (Center for Community Investment)
- COVID-19 Strategic Planning Toolkit for Education & Nonprofit Leaders (Bellwether Education Partners)
- Making the Most of “Going Virtual” in Response to COVID-19 (Education First)
- Managing Remote Employees (The Management Center)
- Nonprofit Resources for Remote Work During the COVID-19 Outbreak (Tech Soup)
- Need to Create a Perfect Work From Home Policy? These Three Sentences are All You Need (Inc.)
Advocating and Organizing in a Virtual Environment
- National Survey Tracks Impact of Coronavirus on Schools (EdWeek)
- Tangible Online Organizing Tools to Consider (PIE Network)
- 7 Organizing Strategies in a Time of Social Distancing (Let’s Mobilize)
- Coronavirus Demands a Quantum Leap in Organizing (M+R)
Financial Resources for Lean Budgetary Times
- Three Tips for Digital Fundraising (Do Big Things)
- Forgivable Paycheck Protection Loans For Nonprofits. Here’s How To Apply. (Forbes)
Leadership Sustainability
- Just because I’m a full-time education activist doesn’t mean I know what to do now (Chris Stewart)
- The Making of a Corporate Athlete (Harvard Business Review)
- How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the Coronavirus Outbreak (Greater Good Science Center)
- Self Compassion Break (Greater Good Science Center)
- Handling Chaos Podcast- Brooke Castillo
- How to Lead Under Pressure and Remain Calm (Lolly Daskal)
- 5 Science-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience (Greater Good Magazine)
Ashley Schmidt
Ashley is PIE Network's Senior Director of Member Engagement & Communications
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