{"id":22801,"date":"2022-09-16T19:15:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T19:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=22801"},"modified":"2025-06-15T11:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T18:49:07","slug":"2020-04-crpe-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/connected-learning\/news\/2022\/09\/16\/2020-04-crpe-news","title":{"rendered":"CRPE in the media, COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CRPE in the news &#8211; Responding to education changes due to COVID-19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Bothell&#8217;s education center, Center for Reinventing Public Education, has pivoted their research focus to provide support and expertise in response to K-12 education affected by COVID-19 closures. This page includes news stories about CRPE from April &#8211; June 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/education\/2020\/06\/29\/back-to-school-reopen-online-classes\/3251324001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;This is hell&#8217;: Parents and kids hate online classes. Going back to school likely will include more of it. Usatoday.com,<\/a>&nbsp;June 29, 2020<br>Nationwide,&nbsp;only one&nbsp;in three&nbsp;districts expected teachers to provide remote instruction&nbsp;and monitor students&#8217;&nbsp;academic engagement this spring, according to a study that tracked 477 districts. &#8220;There wasn&#8217;t a lot in the way of interventions for kids who were&nbsp;falling off,&#8221; said Robin Lake, director of CRPE, a nonpartisan research group in Washington state that conducted the study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/hereandnow\/2020\/06\/29\/covid-19-school-falling-behind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Much Are Children Falling Behind In School Because Of COVID-19 Pandemic? Wbur.org,&nbsp;<\/a>June 29, 2020<br>Here &amp; Now&#8217;s Peter O&#8217;Dowd speaks with&nbsp;Robin Lake, director of CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/education\/commentary\/lets-not-overlook-education-military-kids-responding-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let\u2019s Not Overlook Education of Military Kids in Responding to COVID-19, Heritage.org<\/a>, June 28, 2020<br>America\u2019s service members long have been concerned about the lack of access to effective schools for their children. An&nbsp;estimated one-third of school districts&nbsp;tracked by CRPE are not requiring schools to provide remote instruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepolitic.org\/made-in-america-covid-19-and-the-united-states-immigrant-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Made in America: COVID-19 and the United States\u2019 Immigrant Students, Thepolitic.org, June 26,&nbsp;<\/a>2020<br>Across the country, students already at a disadvantage\u2014students who are too often first- or second-generation immigrants\u2014are on the&nbsp;verge of being completely left behind&nbsp;as learning has moved online. \u201cUnless we get serious about flattening the learning loss curve,\u2026 too many students could go into academic death spirals,\u201d said Robin Lake, director of CRPE, in&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;delivered to the House Education and Labor Committee on May 7.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/ambitious-research-project-to-review-how-every-school-in-america-responded-to-covid-19-aims-to-deliver-its-first-findings-in-early-july\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ambitious Research Project \u2014 to Review How Every School in America Responded to COVID-19 \u2014 Aims to Deliver Its First Findings in Early July, The74million.org,<\/a>&nbsp;June 26, 2020&nbsp;<br>CRPE has been&nbsp;tracking&nbsp;remote learning efforts for months as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/opinion\/editorials\/2020\/06\/26\/Schools-reopen-education-COVID-19-pandemic\/stories\/202006170035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schools need to reopen: Continued closures will only widen the divide in learning, Post-gazette.com,&nbsp;<\/a>June 26, 2020<br>Of all the lessons learned during the COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, one of the most important was something parents and educators likely agree on: We need schools to reopen in the fall and get students back in the classroom. The gaps in learning and actual teacher instruction were particularly notable when comparing rural and urban districts and affluent and low-income districts, according to CRPE, an education think tank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechmagazine.com\/k12\/article\/2020\/06\/how-k-12-schools-are-doing-summer-school-virtually-perfcon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How K\u201312 Schools Are Doing Summer School Virtually, Edtechmagazine.com, June 25, 2020<br>In the era of social distancing, many districts adopted alternative methods&nbsp;<\/a>to best accommodate learning for students during the summer. Experts from CRPE, a nonpartisan education research center, say that this summer is still a missed opportunity for many districts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/op-eds\/covid-19-shutdown-a-crash-course-in-problems-with-schools-over-regulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 shutdown: A crash course in problems with schools\u2019 over-regulation, Aei.org<\/a>, June 24, 2020<br>This&nbsp;spring was a dismal one for America\u2019s schools. CRPE looked at 477 school districts and&nbsp;found&nbsp;that, even as the school year was winding down, just one in three expected all teachers to deliver instruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/failure-in-the-virtual-classroom-11592776152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Failure in the Virtual Classroom, Wsj.com<\/a>, June 22, 2020<br>The remote-learning experiment isn\u2019t going well. This month CRPE published a report looking at how 477 school districts nationwide have responded to the Covid-19 crisis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcleareducation.com\/articles\/2020\/06\/22\/closing_schools_was_a_grievous_error_110433.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Closing Schools Was a Grievous Error, Realcleareducation.com,&nbsp;<\/a>Jun 22, 2020<br>Education leaders across the country are trying to determine whether and when they can safely reopen K-12 schools. During the lockdown, only one-fifth of the school districts&nbsp;surveyed by CRPE\u2014including districts in many of America\u2019s most populous cities\u2014required their teachers to provide live online video lessons to students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2020\/06\/18\/why-schools-are-not-holding-students-back.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Schools Are Not Holding Students Back to Address COVID-19 Learning Loss, Edweek.org<\/a>, June 18, 2020<br>One thing is clear from this spring: Countless students will start next school year with considerable learning loss. Bree Dusseault, the practitioner-in-residence at CRPE, said that many schools in the&nbsp;organization\u2019s database of district coronavirus&nbsp;responses&nbsp;adopted a do-no-harm approach to grading for these past few months\u2014switching to a pass\/fail system, for example, or saying that students\u2019 grades could only be improved during this time period, not lowered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdive.com\/news\/king-us-faces-pivot-point-in-getting-students-access-to-internet-device\/579933\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King: US faces &#8216;pivot point&#8217; in getting students access to internet, devices, Educationdive.com<\/a>, June 17, 2020<br>Former education secretary John King&#8217;s comments come as more than 500 superintendents say connectivity gaps would hinder fall distance learning. Organized by nonprofit Common Sense Media \u2014 and including Robin Lake, director of CRPE \u2014&nbsp;the media call focused especially on&nbsp;a Democrat-sponsored bill&nbsp;in the Senate that would appropriate $4 billion in E-Rate funding for internet and devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.greatschools.org\/2020\/06\/17\/1230\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New information helps parents understand school district plans for remote and summer learning, Blog.greatschools.org,<\/a>&nbsp;June 17, 2020<br>GreatSchools.org partners with the CRPE to shine the light on what district do \u2014 and do not \u2014 provide during school closures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-just-1-in-3-districts-required-teachers-to-deliver-instruction-this-spring-they-mustnt-be-left-on-their-own-again-in-the-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just 1 in 3 Districts Required Teachers to Deliver Instruction This Spring. They Mustn\u2019t Be Left On Their Own Again in the Fall, The74million.org<\/a>, June 16, 2020<br>Researchers at CRPE spent this spring&nbsp;analyzing 82 school districts\u2019 responses to COVID-19 closures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/rick_hess_straight_up\/2020\/06\/ten_weeks_until_school_startswhat_now.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ten Weeks Until School Starts\u2014What Now? Blogs.edweek.org,<\/a>&nbsp;June 16, 2020<br>More than a few school leaders are publicly insisting that, absent a huge new influx of federal dollars, they can&#8217;t afford to open schools. CRPE has looked at 477 school districts and&nbsp;reports&nbsp;that just 1 in 3 expected all teachers to deliver instruction and that less than half communicated an expectation that teachers would either take attendance or check in with students regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/education\/betsy-devos-coronavirus-private-schools\/2020\/06\/15\/0c484d94-a50b-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As pandemic tests public schools, Betsy DeVos pushes school choice<\/a>, Washingtonpost.com, June 15, 2020<br>Education secretary pitches choices outside traditional schooling and sends federal dollars to private schools.&nbsp;Robin Lake, the director of CRPE is quoted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/research-evidence-for-summer-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research evidence for summer learning, Hechingerreport.org<\/a>, June 15, 2020<br>Disappointing results for in-person summer school programs hint that short virtual programs may not be successful. In June 2020, CRPE, a think tank based at the UW Bothell, posted a survey of summer school plans around the country. Only slightly more than half of the 100 U.S. districts the organization is tracking were planning to offer summer school for elementary and middle school students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsy.com\/stories\/online-summer-school-could-be-an-opportunity-for-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Summer School Could Be An Opportunity For Districts, Newsy.com<\/a>, June 12, 2020<br>Some researchers say districts are missing the chance to innovate if they&#8217;re not offering online summer learning. \u201cWhat we&#8217;ve observed is that there are some areas of potential missed opportunity for districts this summer, just given the very unique circumstances that we&#8217;re in this moment in time in the country,&#8221; said\u00a0Bree Dusseault, practitioner-in-residence at CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/laschoolreport.com\/a-school-built-on-stagecraft-los-angeles-performing-arts-program-boasts-dance-music-and-outstanding-special-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A school built on stagecraft: Los Angeles performing arts program boasts dance, music \u2014 and outstanding special ed, Laschoolreport.com,<\/a>&nbsp;June 11, 2020<br>Orchestra and dance are unusual in central Los Angeles schools,&nbsp;and for students with disabilities, the arts and other enrichment activities are frequently missing altogether. That makes&nbsp;Renaissance Arts&nbsp;a double rarity \u2014 a free arts school for underserved students and a place where children who need special education services are thriving. The school has been&nbsp;singled out&nbsp;in research from the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools and CRPE as a program whose innovative practices are particularly helpful to students with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/USA\/Education\/2020\/0610\/Summer-school-2020-Hints-for-how-the-fall-will-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer school 2020: Hints for how the fall will go? csmonitor.com<\/a>, June 10, 2020<br>After a major disruption to learning, what should summer school look like? CRPE recently analyzed summer school plans for 100 public school districts across the U.S. and found uneven programming, with 61% of those districts offering summer school.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fordhaminstitute.org\/national\/resources\/education-gadfly-show-school-districts-failed-remote-learning-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Education Gadfly Show: School districts failed the remote learning test,&nbsp;Fordhaminstitute.org<\/a>, June 10, 2020<br>On this week\u2019s podcast, Robin Lake, director of CRPE, talks with Mike Petrilli and David Griffith about how well school districts handled remote learning this spring.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2020\/06\/10\/nation\/with-some-remote-learning-likely-fall-schools-agonize-over-how-much-zoom-time-impose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">With some remote learning likely for the fall, schools agonize over how much Zoom time to impose,&nbsp;Bostonglobe.com<\/a>, June 10, 2020<br>The global pandemic upended life as we know it, shutting down school campuses across the country, but Zahriana Newson\u2019s schedule at Roxbury Prep charter school barely changed. Studies of the switch to online learning are ongoing, but a review this spring of 82 US school districts by CRPE found just 17, or 21 percent, provided live instruction to any of their students.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/news\/bayarea\/article\/Regional-Summer-School-May-Be-Another-Pandemic-15326357.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regional: Summer School May Be Another Pandemic Victim In Some School Districts,&nbsp;Sfgate.com,<\/a>&nbsp;June 9, 2020<br>Despite the limitations of distance learning, only 61 of 100 districts across the country queried in a recent survey have so far said they plan to offer summer school to help bridge the education gap. The survey, conducted by CRPE, covered 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and included 30 of the nation&#8217;s largest school districts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/morning-education\/2020\/06\/09\/devos-will-unveil-rule-on-pandemic-relief-grants-for-college-students-788357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report roundup,&nbsp;Politico.com<\/a>, June 9, 2020<br>CRPE is out with a new analysis of remote education in a nationally representative sample of 477 school systems.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdive.com\/news\/report-most-districts-lacked-clear-plans-in-shift-to-remote-learning\/579234\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report: Most districts lacked clear plans in shift to remote learning,&nbsp;Educationdive.com<\/a>, June 9, 2020<br>A new analysis of the remote learning plans of 477 U.S. school districts shows about a third have provided clear expectations for how teachers should provide instruction and track students\u2019 participation and progress, according to CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/2020\/summer-school-may-be-another-pandemic-victim-in-some-districts\/633232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer school may be another pandemic victim in some districts,&nbsp;Edsource.org<\/a>, June 5, 2020<br>Only 61 of 100 districts across the country queried in a recent survey have so far said they plan to offer summer school to help bridge the education gap. The survey, conducted by CRPE, covered 50 states plus Washington, D.C. and included 30 of the nation\u2019s largest school districts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/06\/05\/us\/coronavirus-education-lost-learning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Shows Students Falling Months Behind During Virus Disruptions,&nbsp;Nytimes.com<\/a>, June 5, 2020<br>The abrupt switch to remote learning wiped out academic gains for many students in America, and widened racial and economic gaps. CRPE, a think tank, will release an analysis next week of the pandemic learning policies of 477 school districts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/weve-surveyed-82-school-districts-that-launched-remote-learning-amid-the-pandemic-heres-what-did-and-didnt-work-this-spring-and-what-it-means-for-next-year-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Surveying How 82 School Districts Launched Remote Learning This Spring,&nbsp;The74million.org<\/a>, June 4, 2020<br>Report by Robin Lake and Bree Dusseault of CRPE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdive.com\/news\/report-districts-summer-plans-show-missed-opportunities\/579159\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report: Districts&#8217; summer plans show missed opportunities,&nbsp;Educationdive.org<\/a>, June 4, 2020<br>Districts\u2019 summer school plans are showing missed opportunities for addressing learning loss for students and fostering social connections, according to a new analysis by researchers who have closely monitored schools\u2019 transition to distance learning during school closures.&nbsp;In their review released Wednesday, researchers from CRPE wrote that less than half of the 100 school districts, and four of the 18 charter management organizations in their database were offering summer learning programs for elementary and middle school students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2020\/06\/04\/districts-summer-school-plans-on-shaky-ground.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Districts&#8217; Summer School Plans on Shaky Ground,&nbsp;Edweek.org,<\/a>&nbsp;June 4, 2020<br>In a year when the coronavirus robbed students of learning time, educators and policymakers are particularly worried that they\u2019ve lost academic ground. An analysis of districts\u2019 summer offerings, released June 3 by CRPE, found that even when districts are offering summer school, it\u2019s a slimmed-down version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/morning-education\/2020\/06\/03\/amid-protests-minneapolis-public-schools-ends-contract-with-city-police-788179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;Far too few\u2019 Districts capitalizing on summer school, Politico.com<\/a>, June 3, 2020<br>Researchers at the CRPE analyzed dozens of publicly available summer school plans&nbsp;and found that the lessons, where offered, are mostly review, optional and online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/weve-surveyed-82-school-districts-that-launched-remote-learning-amid-the-pandemic-heres-what-did-and-didnt-work-this-spring-and-what-it-means-for-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We\u2019ve Surveyed 82 School Districts That Launched Remote Learning Amid the Pandemic. Here\u2019s What Did (and Didn\u2019t) Work This Spring \u2014 and What It Means for Next Year, 74million.org,<\/a>&nbsp;June 2, 2020<br>As school districts start preparing for the 2020-21 fall reopening, we at CRPE are wrapping up our survey of responses to COVID-19 and our spring remote learning plan&nbsp;database, and turning our attention to the future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/learning-loss-vs-mental-exhaustion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Loss vs. Mental Exhaustion, 74million.org<\/a>, June 2, 2020<br>Many school districts haven\u2019t announced plans for summer school. CRPE has been tracking remote learning during the crisis, found that as of May 12, just 26 out of 82 school districts have said they will offer summer school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-usa-schools-specia-idUSKBN2391OT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Special Report: U.S. school closures dramatically shrinking public education, Reuters finds, Reuters.com<\/a>, June 2, 2020<br>More than two months after schools across the United States began closing in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the shutdown is taking a profound toll on the nation\u2019s system of education, Reuters found by surveying nearly 60 school districts serving some 2.8 million students.&nbsp;Betheny Gross, associate director at CRPE, is quoted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/education\/500349-science-says-open-the-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science says: &#8216;Open the schools&#8217;, Thehill.com<\/a>, June 1, 2020<br>To stop COVID-19 dead in its tracks, many governors, mayors and superintendents are threatening to keep schools closed this fall, failing to consider the greater harm that comes from refusing to open them. Robin Lake at CRPE says&nbsp;that \u201celementary students [in urban districts] may have lost 30 percent of their reading skills.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2020\/05\/31\/colorado-summer-camp-students-coronavirus-opinion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opinion: Colorado must invest in diverse, out-of-school programs to help address equity gaps, Coloradosun.com,<\/a>&nbsp;May 31, 2020<br>There is a lot of uncertainty around what this summer holds for out-of-school experiences, yet one thing is clear: its values are immense and planning for summer camps and classes should emphasize accessibility and affordability across the board whether virtually or safely in person. Furthermore, RESCHOOL and its partners at CRPE found in 2019 that 50% of available summer programs in the Denver Metro Area for kids over 5 years old cost more per hour than the minimum hourly wage, highlighting the difficult tradeoffs that some working-class families have to consider.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcleareducation.com\/articles\/2020\/05\/29\/why_many_charter_schools_were_better_prepared_for_covid-19_110428.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Many Charter Schools Were Better Prepared for Covid-19, Realcleareducation.com<\/a>, May 29, 2020<br>\u201cU.S. schools were not prepared for an overnight shift to virtual learning,\u201d&nbsp;USA Today&nbsp;reported recently, a fact that became obvious to most parents as soon as schools were shut down by the pandemic. As Robin Lake and Bree Dusseault from CRPE noted recently, charter networks in particular were able to make \u201crapid leaps from the classroom to the cloud.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2020\/05\/27\/instruction-during-covid-19-less-learning-time-drives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instruction During COVID-19: Less Learning Time Drives Fears of Academic Erosion, Edweek.org,<\/a>&nbsp;May 28, 2020<br>The picture of instruction that has emerged since the coronavirus forced students and teachers into remote learning is clear and troubling: There\u2019s less of it, and the children with the greatest need are getting the least. The defining question in K-12 education right now is \u201cbalancing the tension between high expectations and the need for flexibility\u201d as everyone in the system tries to regain their footing, said Bree Dusseault, who\u2019s been leading an analysis of districts\u2019 coronavirus responses for CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2020\/05\/27\/school-districts-owe-taxpaying-parents-a-covid-19-refund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Districts Owe Taxpaying Parents a COVID-19 Refund &#8211; Dailysignal.com<\/a>, May 27, 2020<br>More than two months into this pandemic,&nbsp;an estimated one-third of school districts&nbsp;tracked by CRPE, representing hundreds of thousands of students across the country, are not requiring schools to provide remote instruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenotebook.org\/articles\/2020\/05\/27\/school-districts-use-a-variety-of-tactics-to-keep-learning-on-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School districts use a variety of tactics to keep learning on track &#8211; Thenotebook.org,&nbsp;<\/a>May 27, 2020<br>CRPE polled districts and found about 40% of those responding were not grading this term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iqmediacorp.com\/lnarticle?id=42208020940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Scramble to Move America&#8217;s Schools Online &#8211; Education Week<\/a>, May 26, 2020<br>America\u2019s sprawling K-12 public education system is scrambling to move online, almost overnight, with little time to plan and even less clarity about what happens next. CRPE, a research and advocacy organization, has been tracking districts\u2019 responses to the coronavirus crisis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/how-covid-19-affected-the-nations-schools-new-data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How COVID-19 Affected the Nation&#8217;s Schools: New Data Gives Insights for Planning &#8211; Rand.org,<\/a>&nbsp;May 26, 2020<br>As the school year winds down and summer approaches, educators and those who support them are working to evaluate the success of the new programs and practices they put in place this spring so they can be prepared for whatever the new school year brings.&nbsp;The Evidence Project at CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-school-districts-are-slow-to-communicate-what-will-happen-after-the-school-year-ends-here-are-4-areas-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Districts Are Slow to Communicate What Will Happen After the School Year Ends. Here Are 4 Areas to Watch &#8211; The74million.org,&nbsp;<\/a>May 25, 2020<br>Analysis by Sean Gill, a research analyst at CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilbeat.org\/2020\/05\/hawaii-schools-under-pressure-to-provide-more-data-about-its-remote-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawaii Schools Under Pressure To Provide More Data About Remote Learning &#8211; Civilbeat.org<\/a>, May 24, 2020<br>Since the Hawaii Department of Education closed schools in March and switched to distance learning to stem the spread of coronavirus, it has struggled to answer two critical questions: how many students are participating in online learning, and how many don\u2019t have the tools or technology to access it?&nbsp;A report by CRPE is referenced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msmagazine.com\/2020\/05\/21\/gender-digital-divide-online-learning-a-daily-struggle-for-many-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gender Digital Divide: Online Learning a Daily Struggle for Many Girls &#8211; Msmagazine.com<\/a>, May 21, 2020<br>Seventeen percent of U.S. students don\u2019t have access to computers at home, making the current transition to online learning a daily struggle for many teens. While that data is being collected, it is important to remember: \u201cThe crisis didn\u2019t create inequity, the inequity was already there,\u201d said Robin Lake, director of CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/frederickhess\/2020\/05\/20\/the-case-against-school-choice-is-unraveling\/#542f903163ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Case Against School Choice Is Unraveling &#8211; Forbes.com<\/a>, May 20, 2020<br>The most effective argument made by opponents of school choice has long been the simple assertion that we can\u2019t trust choice to yield decent options for every child.&nbsp;A report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education is referenced. The center is affiliated with the University of Washington Bothell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journalistsresource.org\/studies\/society\/education\/student-learning-school-closures-covid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 tips for reporting on how COVID-19 school closures affect student learning<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Journalistsresource.org, May 19, 2020<br>The&nbsp;Center on Reinventing Public Education&nbsp;at the University of Washington Bothell&nbsp;has a database&nbsp;that tracks how school districts are providing instruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2020\/05\/18\/rural-educator-does-double-duty-for-special.html?cmp=RSS-FEED\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serving special needs students during COVID-19: A rural educator&#8217;s story &#8211; edweek<\/a>, May 18, 2020<br>Across the country, widespread school closures have upended special education, which is administered through carefully constructed plans called Individualized Education Programs and require extensive services that are not easily transferred to the internet, even for families who have access.&nbsp;An analysis by the Center for Reinventing Public Education at UW Bothell is referenced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/05\/17\/success-academy-making-remote-learning-work-as-regular-schools-flail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Success Academy is making remote learning work as regular schools flail &#8211; Nypost.com,<\/a>&nbsp;May 17, 2020<br>Now, amid the pandemic-driven national experiment in compulsory homeschooling and online learning, Success Academy and its chief, Eva Moskowitz, appear poised to shock the system again \u2014 offering both \u00adinspiration and rebuke. Only 44 percent of US school districts are providing instruction online and monitoring students\u2019 attendance and progress, according to CRPE.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2020\/05\/13\/enormous-variation-among-state-online-learning-programs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">States All Over the Map on Remote Learning Rigor, Detail &#8211; Edwork.org<\/a>, May 14, 2020<br>Georgia Heyward, a research analyst at CRPE, is quoted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnsnews.com\/commentary\/robert-pondiscio\/say-hello-ny-school-getting-distance-learning-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Say Hello to the NY School Getting Distance Learning Right &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnsnews.com\/commentary\/robert-pondiscio\/say-hello-ny-school-getting-distance-learning-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cnsnews,<\/a>&nbsp;May 14, 2020<br>Now, amid the pandemic-driven national experiment in compulsory homeschooling and online learning, Success Academy and its president and CEO, Eva Moskowitz, appear poised to shock the education system again\u2014serving as both inspiration and rebuke.&nbsp;A survey by the Center on Reinventing Public Education is referenced.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-kids-at-some-of-americas-biggest-school-districts-theres-still-no-consistent-plan-for-remote-learning-nearly-2-months-into-the-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analysis: For Hundreds of Thousands of Kids at Some of America\u2019s Biggest School Districts, There\u2019s Still No Consistent Plan for Remote Learning Nearly 2 Months Into the Pandemic &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-kids-at-some-of-americas-biggest-school-districts-theres-still-no-consistent-plan-for-remote-learning-nearly-2-months-into-the-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, May 13, 2020<br>Since the middle of March, when schools across the country closed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Center on Reinventing Public Education\u2019s nationwide tracking effort has told a story of school systems slowly making the transition from the classroom to the cloud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/broadcasts\/to-the-extent-feasible-strategies-for-success-with-distance-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To the Extent Feasible: Strategies for success with distance&nbsp;learning &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/broadcasts\/to-the-extent-feasible-strategies-for-success-with-distance-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edsource.org<\/a>, May 12, 2020<br>Webcast with&nbsp;researchers from the&nbsp;Center on Reinventing Public Education who have been&nbsp;tracking&nbsp;how 100 school districts and charter school organizations nationwide transitioned to distance learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/reuters\/2020\/05\/12\/technology\/12reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-attendance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In One Florida School District, Virtual School Is Not a Virtual Vacation &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/reuters\/2020\/05\/12\/technology\/12reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-attendance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reuters<\/a>, May 12, 2020<br>Many U.S. schools have stopped taking attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic forced classes online, but one South Florida district has remained committed to the scholastic task, saying it is a way to keep students safe and productive while learning at home. Only a third of 100 school districts tracked by the Center on Reinventing Public Education in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have said they are still taking attendance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/stories\/cps-made-gains-in-learning-now-schools-are-shut-down-what-will-the-impact-be\/cbcb4c9a-c759-4f90-9bd0-0cf1a218f30d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPS Made Gains In Learning. Now Schools Are Shut Down. What Will The Impact Be? &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/stories\/cps-made-gains-in-learning-now-schools-are-shut-down-what-will-the-impact-be\/cbcb4c9a-c759-4f90-9bd0-0cf1a218f30d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wbez<\/a>, May 12, 2020<br>Some researchers predict that school shutdowns could have dramatic negative effects, particularly in school districts like Chicago\u2019s. School districts might look at how schools in New Orleans tried to catch students up after Hurricane Katrina, said Paul Hill, a University of Washington professor who founded the Center on Reinventing Public Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2020\/05\/12\/colorado-summer-camps-still-dont-know-when-or-how-theyll-be-allowed-to-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado Summer Camps Still Don\u2019t Know When Or How They\u2019ll Be Allowed To Open &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2020\/05\/12\/colorado-summer-camps-still-dont-know-when-or-how-theyll-be-allowed-to-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cpr.org<\/a>, May 12, 2020<br>As school winds down for more than 900,000 Colorado school children, parents who need to get back to work outside the home may not know until late May whether and how their children will be able to participate in summer camps.&nbsp;A study by the Center on Reinventing Public Education is referenced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofsandiego.com\/opinion\/2020\/05\/11\/charters-are-pivoting-to-online-education-better-than-traditional-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opinion: Charters Are Pivoting to Online Education Better than Traditional Schools &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofsandiego.com\/opinion\/2020\/05\/11\/charters-are-pivoting-to-online-education-better-than-traditional-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">timesofsandiego<\/a>, May 11, 2020<br>With conventional schools shut down because of COVID-19, school officials are scrambling to provide students with education services through the use of online-learning tools.&nbsp;A new analysis by the Center on Reinventing Public Education compared&nbsp;the pivot to online learning at 18 charter school management organizations, which run networks of charter schools, and 82 public school districts across the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/05\/09\/us\/coronavirus-public-private-school.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Class Divide: Remote Learning at 2 Schools, Private and Public &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/05\/09\/us\/coronavirus-public-private-school.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nytimes.com<\/a>, May 10, 2020<br>The coronavirus pandemic&nbsp;has done nothing to level the playing field of American education, and instead has widened the gaps that have always existed. The Center on Reinventing Public Education, a think tank, examined the remote learning policies of 100 public school districts and charter networks nationwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iqmediacorp.com\/lnarticle?id=42063835188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rep. Scott: Committee Holds Virtual Member Briefing on Remote Learning, Educational Equity &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/iqmediacorp.com\/lnarticle?id=42063835188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Education and Labor Committee<\/a>, May 7, 2020<br>The Committee on Education and Labor held a virtual member briefing to examine the learning challenges schools are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, briefed the committee.<br><strong>&gt;Watch briefing<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nhgUcIB5stA&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nhgUcIB5stA&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=1<\/a><br>&gt;Dr. Lake begins talking at 17:56.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/rick_hess_straight_up\/2020\/05\/walton_family_foundation_k-12_chief_on_coronavirus_and_schools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walton Family Foundation K-12 Chief on Coronavirus and Schools &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/rick_hess_straight_up\/2020\/05\/walton_family_foundation_k-12_chief_on_coronavirus_and_schools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blogs.edweek.org<\/a>, May 5, 2020<br>Marc Sternberg runs the Walton Family Foundation&#8217;s K-12 Education Program. Walton is one of the nation&#8217;s largest K-12 education donors, with a long-standing interest in new forms of educational delivery. Investments in organizations such as the Center for Reinventing Public Education and CREDO at Stanford University will allow us to take a rigorous look at all the activity happening during this time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/education-exchange-some-school-districts-talking-about-not-reopening-until-next-january-coronavirus-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Education Exchange: \u201cSome School Districts Are Talking about not Reopening until Next January\u201d &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/education-exchange-some-school-districts-talking-about-not-reopening-until-next-january-coronavirus-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educationnext.org<\/a>, May 4, 2020<br>Podcast: The director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, Robin Lake, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a new report published by CRPE which details school district response plans to Covid-19.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2020-05-04-how-long-should-a-remote-school-day-be-there-s-no-consensus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Long Should a Remote School Day Be? There\u2019s No Consensus &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2020-05-04-how-long-should-a-remote-school-day-be-there-s-no-consensus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edsurge.com<\/a>, May 4, 2020<br>Schools and a handful of states have begun issuing guidelines on shaping the school day into something both manageable and productive for students.&nbsp;Sean Gill, a research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, is quoted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2020\/05\/remote-career-technical-school-covid-19-pandemic\/611047\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shop Class, Over Zoom &#8211;&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2020\/05\/remote-career-technical-school-covid-19-pandemic\/611047\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theatlantic.com<\/a>, May 2, 2020<br>How one career and technical high school is going remote.&nbsp;Robin Lake, the director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education is quoted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/robin-lake-flattening-the-learning-loss-curve-when-school-reopens-will-take-federal-leadership-state-and-local-buy-in-and-these-4-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robin Lake: Flattening the Learning Loss Curve When School Reopens Will Take Federal Leadership, State and Local Buy-in and These 4 Steps<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/robin-lake-flattening-the-learning-loss-curve-when-school-reopens-will-take-federal-leadership-state-and-local-buy-in-and-these-4-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, April 30, 2020<br>With schools across the country closed by the coronavirus pandemic, currently there\u2019s no plan to prevent what could be long-lasting academic casualties.&nbsp;By Robin Lake.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdive.com\/news\/for-many-students-teacher-feedback-is-the-new-grading-system\/576843\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For many students, teacher feedback is the new grading system<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdive.com\/news\/for-many-students-teacher-feedback-is-the-new-grading-system\/576843\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educationdive.com,<\/a>&nbsp;April 30, 2020<br>In the absence of grading \u2014 which, like BVSD, many districts are not doing at all or are only doing on a partial basis \u2014 feedback on the work students are completing has become the primary exchange between teachers and students. Feedback on student work is also one aspect of districts\u2019 distance learning plans CRPE is tracking as part of a periodically updated database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iqmediacorp.com\/lnarticle?id=41991096608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saying the Pledge of Allegiance Again Is Months Away in America\u2019s Schools<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iqmediacorp.com\/lnarticle?id=41991096608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYTimes<\/a>, April 28, 2020<br>Despite President Trump\u2019s prodding, most districts have no plans to end online lessons soon. To make up for lost classroom time, schools may need to provide remedial instruction, additional special-education services and counseling, said Robin Lake, director of CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-halfway-through-the-last-quarter-of-the-school-remote-classes-are-in-session-but-attendance-plans-are-still-absent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Halfway Through the Last Quarter of the School Year, Remote Classes Are in Session but Attendance Plans Are Still Absent<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-halfway-through-the-last-quarter-of-the-school-remote-classes-are-in-session-but-attendance-plans-are-still-absent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, April 28, 2020<br>Six weeks into COVID-19 school closures, and at roughly the midpoint of the final academic quarter of this school year, it is a good time to step back to assess what schools and districts have accomplished.&nbsp;Analysis by Robin Lake and Bree Dusseault of the CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-halfway-through-the-last-quarter-of-the-school-remote-classes-are-in-session-but-attendance-plans-are-still-absent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesson from Florida&#8217;s Fast Action on Remote Learning<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-halfway-through-the-last-quarter-of-the-school-remote-classes-are-in-session-but-attendance-plans-are-still-absent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redefinedonline.org<\/a>, April 28, 2020<br>On March 13, Florida schools announced an extended spring break, which would be followed by a statewide shutdown extending into April\u2014and now, through the end of the school year.&nbsp;Commentary from Travis Pillow, editorial director for CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/frederickhess\/2020\/04\/28\/appreciating-what-schools-are-doing-doesnt-mean-giving-them-a-pass\/#651d46bd6502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appreciating What Schools Are Doing Doesn\u2019t Mean Giving Them A Pass<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/frederickhess\/2020\/04\/28\/appreciating-what-schools-are-doing-doesnt-mean-giving-them-a-pass\/#651d46bd6502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forbes.com<\/a>, April 28, 2020<br>Nearly six weeks since most schools closed, CRPE reports more than half of the districts it is tracking are still not providing curriculum, instruction, and progress monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/04\/27\/doing-right-by-kids-by-giving-them-the-grades-theyve-earned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doing right by kids \u2014 by giving them the grades they\u2019ve earned<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/04\/27\/doing-right-by-kids-by-giving-them-the-grades-theyve-earned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nypost.com<\/a>, April 27, 2018<br>In stark contrast to the regular public system and even many private schools,&nbsp;the Success Academy charter network announced&nbsp;Monday that it will continue giving its students grades this year. Stephen Wilson of&nbsp; CRPE embedded in the SA remote-learning system for two days early on, and saw great success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/education\/coronavirus-schools-online-learning-attendance-digital-divide-20200427.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When coronavirus hit, schools moved online. Some students didn\u2019t.<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/education\/coronavirus-schools-online-learning-attendance-digital-divide-20200427.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inquirer.com<\/a>, April 27, 2020<br>As the pandemic has forced classes online, not all students have been able to follow. Many school districts are not formally tracking attendance, according to CRPE which reviewed coronavirus education plans from 82 districts enrolling nine million students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/23\/education\/learning\/coronavirus-online-class-public-schools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How School Districts Are Outsmarting a Microbe<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/23\/education\/learning\/coronavirus-online-class-public-schools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nytimes.com<\/a>, April 23, 2020<br>Confronting the unprecedented challenge of lengthy school closures because of&nbsp;coronavirus, the nation\u2019s roughly 13,000 public school districts are scrambling to cope. \u201cNobody knows the right path forward,\u201d said&nbsp;Robin Lake, director of CRPE, a nonpartisan education research center in Seattle that has compiled an&nbsp;online database of coronavirus response plans&nbsp;provided by scores of districts as a resource for other educators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/843310144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distance Learning Methods Differ Notably Across The U.S.<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/843310144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Npr.org,<\/a>&nbsp;April 23, 2020<br>More than three dozen states now have ordered or recommended that schools stay shut for the rest of this academic year, and so this nationwide experiment with distance learning continues.&nbsp;Bree Dusseault with CRPE is interviewed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/campaign-k-12\/2020\/04\/essa_help_coronavirus_three_ways_states.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Ways States Can Use ESSA to Address the Pandemic&#8217;s Impact<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/campaign-k-12\/2020\/04\/essa_help_coronavirus_three_ways_states.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blogs.edweek.org<\/a>, April 23, 20202<br>Are there ways educators could be taking advantage of the Every Student Succeeds Act to help students in need? The answer is yes, says Ashley Jochim, a senior research analyst at the CRPE in Seattle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-when-it-comes-to-remote-learning-too-many-states-are-telling-school-districts-youre-on-your-own\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When It Comes to Remote Learning, Too Many States Are Telling School Districts, \u2018You\u2019re on Your Own\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-when-it-comes-to-remote-learning-too-many-states-are-telling-school-districts-youre-on-your-own\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org,<\/a>&nbsp;April 22, 2020<br>Initial findings from the first month of CRPE\u2019s&nbsp;in-depth reviews&nbsp;of district and charter school organizations\u2019 responses to the COVID-19 crisis has revealed major gaps in learning opportunities available to students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theamericanconservative.com\/articles\/covid-exposes-winners-and-losers-in-new-school-realities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID Exposes Winners And Losers In New School Realities<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theamericanconservative.com\/articles\/covid-exposes-winners-and-losers-in-new-school-realities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theamericanconservative.com<\/a>, April 22, 2020<br>Wealthier households and districts are able to weather the virtual shift, while low income and special needs kids, not so much.&nbsp;Cites research by CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2020\/04\/21\/should-schools-teach-online-or-no-one\/28194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Should Schools Teach Anyone Who Can Get Online \u2014 Or No One At All?<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2020\/04\/21\/should-schools-teach-online-or-no-one\/28194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disabilityscoop<\/a>, April 21, 2020<br>In Washington state, districts have spent weeks weighing the dilemma of trying to teach all students, or no students, remotely. Similar patterns were seen across the country: In late March, most of the 82 closed districts surveyed by the Seattle-based CRPE weren\u2019t offering any instruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mikemcshane\/2020\/04\/21\/harvards-lazy-attack-on-homeschooling\/#75013dae2473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard\u2019s Lazy Attack On Homeschooling<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mikemcshane\/2020\/04\/21\/harvards-lazy-attack-on-homeschooling\/#75013dae2473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forbes.com<\/a>, April 21, 2020<br>\u201cThe Risks of Homeschooling\u201d published recently in&nbsp;Harvard Magazine presents Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Bartholet\u2019s argument for a presumptive ban on homeschooling. Research by the CRPE is cited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgecenter.csg.org\/kc\/content\/schools-transition-new-world-e-learning-states-play-critical-role-oversight-and-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Initiative and Innovation in a Crisis \u2014 Just When They\u2019re Needed Most<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgecenter.csg.org\/kc\/content\/schools-transition-new-world-e-learning-states-play-critical-role-oversight-and-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, April 19, 2020<br>After a period of confusion caused by the U.S. Department of Education, school districts are rushing to get teaching and learning online.&nbsp;Opinion by Paul Hill, founder of CRPE.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/hill-a-compliance-mentality-stifles-initiative-and-innovation-in-a-crisis-just-when-theyre-needed-most\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As schools transition to new world of e-learning, states play critical role in oversight and assistance<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/hill-a-compliance-mentality-stifles-initiative-and-innovation-in-a-crisis-just-when-theyre-needed-most\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">knowledgecenter.csg.org<\/a>, April 17, 2020<br>In mid-March, the nation\u2019s education community \u2014 school administrators, teachers, students and parents \u2014 began a crash course in e-learning. One likely consequence, for example, is a lag in student achievement, says Georgia Heyward, a research analyst at CRPE, which has&nbsp;created a database&nbsp;detailing and comparing the e-learning plans of school districts across the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/magazine\/2020\/05\/04\/covid-19-took-away-public-education-will-we-miss-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 Took Away Public Education. Will We Miss It?<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/magazine\/2020\/05\/04\/covid-19-took-away-public-education-will-we-miss-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nationalreview.com<\/a>, April 16, 2020<br>The shutdown has been a stark reminder that we\u2019ve also tasked schools with providing a vast web of social supports and services \u2014 from health care to counseling to meal service. Three weeks after schools started closing, the CRPE\u2019s tracking of 82 major school systems drolly reported that \u201cmost districts are still not providing any instruction.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-a-month-in-districts-and-charters-make-progress-on-online-instruction-and-monitoring-student-progress-lag-in-grading-and-attendance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Month In, Districts and Charters Make Progress on Online Instruction and Monitoring Student Progress, Lag in Grading and Attendance<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-a-month-in-districts-and-charters-make-progress-on-online-instruction-and-monitoring-student-progress-lag-in-grading-and-attendance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, April 15, 2020<br>More than a month has passed since the middle of March, when the majority of districts across the country closed. This week, we continue to&nbsp;track progress toward remote learning.&nbsp;Analysis by Robin Lake, director of CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marketbrief.edweek.org\/marketplace-k-12\/new-database-catalogs-remote-learning-approaches-82-districts-closed-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Database Catalogs Remote Learning Approaches in 82 Districts Closed by Coronavirus<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/marketbrief.edweek.org\/marketplace-k-12\/new-database-catalogs-remote-learning-approaches-82-districts-closed-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marketbrief.edweek.org<\/a>, April 15, 2020<br>CRPE is cataloging efforts by districts across the country to continue instruction for students as their schools are closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-04-14\/la-schools-coronavirus-reopening-changes-social-distancing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schools must make changes when they reopen, governor<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-04-14\/la-schools-coronavirus-reopening-changes-social-distancing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latimes.com<\/a>, April 14, 2020<br>Although campuses are likely to reopen in the fall, the school day may unfold in starkly different ways, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday, suggesting staggered start times.&nbsp;Robin Lake, director of CRPE is quoted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/what-its-like-to-teach-sixth-grade-science-over-zoom-11586774461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What It\u2019s Like to Teach Sixth-Grade Science Over Zoom<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/what-its-like-to-teach-sixth-grade-science-over-zoom-11586774461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wsj.com<\/a>, April 13, 2020<br>When the pandemic upended the school year, Oklahoma teacher Melissa Lau switched gears to teach her class the science of social distancing.&nbsp; CRPE is referenced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/laschoolreport.com\/why-do-i-want-digital-experiences-for-my-kids-if-it-looks-like-this-experts-fear-parent-backlash-against-online-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Why do I want digital experiences for my kids if it looks like this?\u2019 \u2014 Experts fear parent backlash against online learning<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/laschoolreport.com\/why-do-i-want-digital-experiences-for-my-kids-if-it-looks-like-this-experts-fear-parent-backlash-against-online-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laschoolreport.com<\/a>, April 13, 2020<br>School districts countrywide are learning their own lessons right now, all about distance learning. Robin Lake, director of CRPE, a nonpartisan research and policy analysis organization, says rushing into the wrong solution could create confusion, but she understands the clear urgency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/using-transparency-create-accountability-school-buildings-are-closed-tests-canceled-coronavirus-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using Transparency To Create Accountability When School Buildings Are Closed and Tests Are Canceled<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/using-transparency-create-accountability-school-buildings-are-closed-tests-canceled-coronavirus-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educationnext.org,<\/a>&nbsp;April 13, 2020<br>The districts and schools most likely to succeed in remote education will be those that provide a substantial amount of synchronous instruction and live student\u2013teacher interaction.&nbsp;References a database assembled by CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalkbeat.org\/posts\/us\/2020\/04\/12\/taking-attendance-in-the-coronavirus-era-messy-and-for-some-districts-impossible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Present or absent? With schools closed, some districts stop tracking attendance, while others redefine it<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chalkbeat.org\/posts\/us\/2020\/04\/12\/taking-attendance-in-the-coronavirus-era-messy-and-for-some-districts-impossible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chalkbeat.org,<\/a>&nbsp;April 12, 2020<br>Taking \u201cattendance\u201d in America\u2019s schools has never been more complicated. But many districts aren\u2019t formally tracking student attendance, according to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1n_5rHMCf2GAiOcgIa4pCZD8l9zh5-1NQRKmYEk3qPLg\/edit#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>new&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>by CRPE and Chalkbeat reporting across the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@progressivepolicyinstitute\/public-education-in-the-age-of-coronavirus-we-need-swift-boats-not-ocean-liners-846ea05fc607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Education in the Age of Coronavirus: We Need Swift Boats, Not Ocean Liners<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@progressivepolicyinstitute\/public-education-in-the-age-of-coronavirus-we-need-swift-boats-not-ocean-liners-846ea05fc607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medium.com,<\/a>&nbsp;April 10, 2020<br>The new virus has once again shown us how badly we need swift boats, not ocean liners. It is high time we reinvented our public school systems.&nbsp;References a survey conducted by CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/dont-waive-rights-special-education-law-coronavirus-covid-19-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don\u2019t Waive Rights, Require Districts To Make a Good Faith Effort<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/dont-waive-rights-special-education-law-coronavirus-covid-19-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educationnext.or<\/a>g, April 10, 2020<br>Should DeVos Ask Congress To Waive Parts of the Special Education Law amid the Coronavirus Pandemic?&nbsp;Forum essay by Robin Lake, director of CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/should-schools-teach-anyone-who-can-get-online-or-no-one-at-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Should schools teach anyone who can get online \u2013 or no one at all?<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/should-schools-teach-anyone-who-can-get-online-or-no-one-at-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hechingerreport.org,<\/a>&nbsp;April 10, 2020<br>What Washington schools have learned about the digital equity issues of confronting the coronavirus with online education.&nbsp;References a report by CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/researchers-urgent-message-for-schools-start-planning-now-for-a-precipitous-covid-slide-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Researchers\u2019 Urgent Message for Schools: Start Planning Now for a Precipitous \u2018COVID Slide\u2019 Next Year<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/researchers-urgent-message-for-schools-start-planning-now-for-a-precipitous-covid-slide-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org,<\/a>&nbsp;April 9, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education data guru Chris Minnich has some advice for school leaders: You may still be struggling to get food, hotspots and human connection to students, but right now is the time to plan for how school must be different next year if you\u2019re going to address learning gaps widened by the pandemic.&nbsp;Data being collected by CRPE is referenced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crosscut.com\/2020\/04\/parents-kids-disabilities-fear-lasting-consequences-school-closures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parents of kids with disabilities fear lasting consequences of school closures<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/crosscut.com\/2020\/04\/parents-kids-disabilities-fear-lasting-consequences-school-closures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crosscut.com<\/a>, April 8, 2020<br>A disruption in education also means the loss of critical special education services. Districts across Washington are scrambling to do what they can. Robin Lake, director of CRPE is quoted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/research-products\/report\/school-district-responses-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-round-1-districts-initial-responses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School district responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Round 1, districts\u2019 initial responses<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/research-products\/report\/school-district-responses-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-round-1-districts-initial-responses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aei.org<\/a>, April 7, 2020<br>This report presents results from the first wave of AEI\u2019s COVID-19 Education Response Longitudinal Survey (C-ERLS), which documents how a nationally representative sample of public schools is responding to the ongoing epidemic. CRPE was the first to develop a publicly available online database tracking the responses to closure in 101 large public school districts and charter management organizations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-how-18-top-charter-school-networks-are-adapting-to-online-education-and-what-other-schools-can-learn-from-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How 18 Top Charter School Networks Are Adapting to Online Education, and What Other Schools Can Learn From Them<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-how-18-top-charter-school-networks-are-adapting-to-online-education-and-what-other-schools-can-learn-from-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, April 7, 2020<br>As public schools across the country build out remote learning plans to support students during school closures prompted by the novel coronavirus, some of the nation\u2019s most prominent charter networks have made rapid leaps from the classroom to the cloud.&nbsp;Analysis by Robin Lake, director of CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-schools-are-making-slow-transition-from-classroom-to-cloud-what-82-districts-and-10-charter-management-organizations-are-doing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transition From Classroom to Cloud. What 82 Districts and 10 Charter Management Organizations Are Doing<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/analysis-schools-are-making-slow-transition-from-classroom-to-cloud-what-82-districts-and-10-charter-management-organizations-are-doing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, April 6, 2020<br>Critical building blocks of an effective educational experience are still missing in most places.&nbsp;Analysis by Robin Lake, director of CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/wilson-every-minute-counts-i-sat-in-on-some-classes-at-success-academys-virtual-school-heres-what-i-saw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Every Minute Counts \u2014 I Sat In on Some Classes at Success Academy\u2019s Virtual School. Here\u2019s What I Saw<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/wilson-every-minute-counts-i-sat-in-on-some-classes-at-success-academys-virtual-school-heres-what-i-saw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The74million.org<\/a>, April 6,2020<br>Few urban districts yet offer synchronous learning at all, and many leave families to scour online for learning resources.&nbsp;Opinion by Steven Wilson, a senior fellow with CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/tracking-82-districts-responses-coronavirus-school-closures-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tracking 82 Districts\u2019 Responses to Coronavirus School Closures<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/tracking-82-districts-responses-coronavirus-school-closures-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educationnext.org<\/a>, April 6, 2020<br>Q&amp;A with Robin Lake, the director of the CRPE, which is tracking district responses to school closures in real time, and making that data publicly&nbsp;available.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeanneallen\/2020\/04\/02\/amidst-covid-19-americas-schools-dont-need-a-hall-pass\/#58422e296c87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amidst COVID-19, America\u2019s Schools Don\u2019t Need A Hall Pass<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeanneallen\/2020\/04\/02\/amidst-covid-19-americas-schools-dont-need-a-hall-pass\/#58422e296c87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forbes.com<\/a>, April 2, 2020<br>While the impact of the pandemic on education doesn\u2019t have an official start date in the United States, by March 11th, many of Washington state\u2019s schools, including in Seattle, were closed for business. Experts like Robin Lake of CRPE agree&nbsp;that while we must address these unprecedented challenges, you don\u2019t stop, because not all can\u2019t benefit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdive.com\/news\/survey-teachers-support-school-closures-worry-about-students-falling-behi\/575261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Survey: Teachers support school closures, worry about students falling behind<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationdive.com\/news\/survey-teachers-support-school-closures-worry-about-students-falling-behi\/575261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">educationdive.com<\/a>, April 2, 2020<br>Another&nbsp;early source&nbsp;on how prepared districts were for such an abrupt shift is&nbsp; CRPE\u2019s database of districts&#8217; closure response plans.&nbsp;The&nbsp;center is affiliated with&nbsp;the&nbsp;University of Washington Bothell.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/story\/2020-04-02\/school-shutdowns-threaten-to-worsen-the-achievement-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School shutdowns threaten to worsen&nbsp;the&nbsp;achievement gap<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/story\/2020-04-02\/school-shutdowns-threaten-to-worsen-the-achievement-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latimes.com<\/a>, April 2, 2020<br>The&nbsp;COVID-19 crisis threatens to undo years of educational efforts to help disadvantaged students catch up to&nbsp;their more affluent classmates.&nbsp;The&nbsp;editorial cites a report by CRPE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/rick_hess_straight_up\/2020\/04\/straight_up_on_covid-19_crpe_chief_robin_lake_on_88_districts_responses_to_school_closures.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Straight Up on COVID-19: CRPE Chief Robin Lake on 82 Districts&#8217; Responses to School Closures<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/rick_hess_straight_up\/2020\/04\/straight_up_on_covid-19_crpe_chief_robin_lake_on_88_districts_responses_to_school_closures.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">edweeki.org,<\/a>&nbsp;April 1, 2020<br>Robin Lake&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;director of CRPE, which is tracking district responses to school closures&nbsp;in&nbsp;real time, and making that data publicly&nbsp;available. This effort has been widely praised for&nbsp;shedding light on how&nbsp;districts&nbsp;are tackling&nbsp;challenges like providing meals, solving&nbsp;internet connectivity issues, and rolling out distance learning plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW Bothell&#039;s education center, Center for Reinventing Public Education, has pivoted their research focus to provide support and expertise in response to K-12 education affected by COVID-19 closures, articles from March-June, 2020. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_is_archived":false,"_archived_contact_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"school":[],"class_list":["post-22801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":{"related_links":{"toggle_visibility":false,"link_1":"","link_2":"","link_3":"","link_4":"","link_5":""},"highlight_box":{"toggle_visibility":false,"title":"","content":"","button":"","button_style":"angled-purple-button","button_screen_reader_text":""},"contact_type_1":{"toggle_visibility":true,"contact_title":"Office of Connected Learning","email":"uwbocl@uw.edu","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"contact_type_2":{"toggle_visibility":false,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"social_media":{"toggle_visibility":false,"facebook_url":"","instagram_url":"","linkedin_url":"","twitter_url":"","youtube_url":""},"blog_archive_sidebar_visibility":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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