Federal Resources

This Web page shares best practices for using American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support school communities as they continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents and families can use this Website as a checklist to communicate with their local school or school district leaders about plans to use ARP funding on learning acceleration, COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures, mental health supports, and family engagement. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Web page outlines guidance and available supports for PreK-12 schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and remain open for in-person learning throughout the 2022-2023 school year. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

This online tool helps caregivers and families find free meals for their children when schools are closed, either during summer break or unexpected closures throughout the school year. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

This CDC fact sheet provides answers to commonly asked questions about protecting children and youth from COVID-19 and shares information on effective prevention and mitigation measures, including COVID-19 vaccines. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This guide offers evidence-based practices and resources to help early childhood and PreK-12 programs meet requirements established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and support the social, emotional, academic, and behavioral needs of children with disabilities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

This annual report shares data and historical trends on crime and safety at PreK-12 schools and postsecondary institutions nationwide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools, Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

This toolkit describes how education agencies can complement American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to address students’ needs and support their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

This letter shares how COVID-19 vaccines for children six months to five years old can contribute to a layered prevention strategy for maintaining safe in-person operation of schools and early childhood programs during the pandemic and includes recommendations for providers to promote vaccination among this age group. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs, PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Education

This letter offers recommendations and resources for equitably supporting the mental health and social-emotional development of young children and their caregivers. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Education

This fact sheet shares how American Rescue Plan investments in the teaching profession can be sustained long-term using other existing Federal resources. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Web page contains resources from the U.S. Department of Education, the White House, and Federal agencies that provide guidance on supporting and protecting the rights of LGBTQI+ students. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; LGBTQIA students

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This video highlights the value and impact of positive early social and emotional experiences on child development. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

This brief shares findings from research on the impact of COVID-19 on child and adolescent mental health and discusses school-based strategies for addressing these impacts. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources, Innovative Spotlight
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This fact sheet shares five-year projections of the availability of English Learner instructors throughout the United States. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

This fact sheet describes the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on English learners and provides recommendations for creating supportive learning environments to help English learners overcome these effects. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

This resource outlines the U.S. Department of Education’s updated strategy for improving education and preparing students to engage with the international community. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Web page shares examples of how philanthropic and summer learning communities are helping states and districts maximize the impact of American Rescue Plan funds. The Website also hosts recordings from the U.S. Department of Education's virtual summit, From Recovery to Thriving: How the American Rescue Plan is Supporting America’s Students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This infographic details the benefits of Career and Technical Education (CTE) for multilingual learners and shares strategies for expanding equitable access to CTE programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

This professional development video series provides educators with an introduction to human trafficking, including information on how school staff can respond to suspected incidents of trafficking and how schools can protect students and prevent trafficking from occurring. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Web page summarizes findings from the CDC Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, a study on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on high school students. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This Website features a curated collection of Federal resources to support education providers serving Afghan students and families. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Website hosts a collection of resources, Webinars, guidance documents, and tools, organized by topic and audience, to support the needs of school communities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Web page offers tools and resources for supporting the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of the whole school community. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This CDC Website provides data on new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country, helping school communities monitor and plan for prevention and mitigation strategies. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This CDC quick guide offers instructions for what to do in the event of a suspected COVID-19 case in early care and education programs, including guidance on isolation and quarantine procedures. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This curated resource list provides access to Federal resources on school-based physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health supports for children, youth, and young adults. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This toolkit is designed to help districts and schools communicate their progress in deploying American Rescue Plan funding to maintain safe learning environments and support students and staff. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This fact sheet shares examples of how states, districts, and schools are utilizing Federal relief funding to address teacher shortages. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This letter from Secretary Dr. Cardona offers clarity on recent CDC updates and provides information and resources to support school communities as they work to ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment for students with disabilities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

The guide from the Environmental Protection Agency provides best practices, recommendations, and resources for improving indoor air quality in buildings to reduce the risk of the airborne spread of viruses like COVID-19. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This Web page shares research and examples illustrating how American Rescue Plan funds are being deployed to support school communities nationwide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

This guide, available in both English and Spanish languages, offers recommendations and resources for parents and families for monitoring and supporting their child(ren) with digital learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

This guide for school leaders shares digital learning principles and practices, and provides recommendations for planning, implementing, and maintaining learning programs that make use of technology and digital tools. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

This guide for educators provides resources and recommendations for using technology and digital tools to personalize and strengthen student learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

This fact sheet for educators shares research, guiding principles, and targeted strategies for using educational technology and digital tools with English Learners. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for English Language Acquisition

This Web page offers information and resources on student disability rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This fact sheet highlights research on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and provides examples of how state education agencies plan to use American Rescue Plan funding to advance CTE in their state. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Innovative Spotlight; Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This letter from Education Secretary Dr. Cardona outlines new changes in masking guidelines for schools and early childhood facilities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Web page outlines President Biden's comprehensive mental health strategy— a multifaceted approach to addressing the current mental health needs of youth and adults nationwide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

This Web page details behavior management strategies that teachers and school staff can use to promote positive classroom behavior and school connectedness. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This fact sheet offers evidence-based strategies for using American Rescue Plan funds to address staff shortages and shares examples of states that have successfully employed these strategies. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This fact sheet offers evidence-based strategies for using American Rescue Plan funds to address teacher shortages and shares examples of states that have successfully employed these strategies. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This tool provides a template for state education agencies to share their progress and best practices deploying American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This letter shares Federal guidance and resources for state and local education agencies welcoming Afghan children and families into their communities, highlighting the need for provision of high-quality, culturally responsive educational experiences for these students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This fact sheet offers guidance and resources to support institutions of higher education (IHEs) as they consider uses of Federal funds to meet students’ basic needs. The document also includes spotlight examples of IHEs across the country engaged in student support initiatives using Federal funding. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This CDC fact sheet shares resources for state and local education agencies to start or strengthen school-based COVID-19 testing programs. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

In this letter, Education Secretary Dr. Cardona shares evidence-based practices for addressing teacher and staff shortages using Federal relief funds and highlights examples of how state education agencies and local school districts are implementing these practices. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Federal resource provides guidance and answers to frequently asked questions regarding uses of Federal relief funds to address current transportation-related challenges facing schools, including bus driver shortages. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Federal resource details four important strategies for keeping schools open for in-person learning in 2022 and protecting the health and safety of students and staff: vaccination, testing programs, collaboration with local health departments, and monitoring community transmission levels. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This fact sheet outlines the Biden-Harris Administration's commitments and initiatives to increase COVID-19 testing in PreK-12 schools. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

This free, online course by the Federal Emergency Management Agency supports childcare providers' preparedness for a variety of threats and hazards, including infectious disease outbreaks. The course includes safety considerations for child-care centers, preschools, and after-school and summer programs. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center

This comprehensive Web page provides up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens, including current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, how to find a vaccine, how to talk to children and teens about COVID-19 vaccines, and research supporting vaccine safety. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Developed by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this dashboard shares current COVID-19 data and the impact of COVID-19 on K-12 schools. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

In this Surgeon General's Advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy addresses the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth, discussing long-standing challenges as well as actionable steps that communities, including families and schools, can take to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and protect youth mental health. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Office of the Surgeon General

This resource shares health and safety guidance from the CDC for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in home child care settings. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This resource shares health and safety guidance from the CDC for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in child care facilities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This flowchart supports school administrators in responding to potential COVID-19 concerns among students. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This presentation contains general information regarding the U.S. Department of Education's Back-to-School Week event, including daily agendas, presenter information, and topical resources spanning the 5-day event. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This resource is intended to supplement the information in the ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools; Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs; and Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff by providing focused information and resources to promote mental health and social and emotional well-being among students. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This fact sheet presents the Biden Administration’s announcement of a plan to ensure that, if a vaccine is authorized for children ages 5-11, it will be quickly distributed and made conveniently and equitably available to families across the country. This announcement is in anticipation of the Federal Drug Administration’s independent advisory committee meeting on October 26, 2021, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory committee meeting on November 2-3, 2021. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

This press release celebrating National School Lunch Week during the week of October 10-16, 2021, as declared by President Biden, provides valuable resources and information to support healthy meals for students as the country works to recover from the pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture

This fact sheet provides information about Federal civil rights laws that protect students with mental health disabilities. It includes scenarios that illustrate when the U.S. Department of Education might investigate a potential violation; gives schools and postsecondary institutions a list of action steps to create an environment responsive to students with mental health disabilities; and provides educational and crisis resources for students, families, and educators. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This resource can help school administrators work to ensure student and staff safety during in-person learning. Issues that this resource addresses include vaccinations; masks; physical distancing; testing and screening; close contacts, contact tracing, and quarantine; isolation; sports and activities; mealtime; ventilation; community transmission; and funding. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

These presentation materials highlight the National Center for Systemic Improvement's Thought Leader Conversation Series and accompany a presentation on the intersection of race and disability and equitable access to high-quality school experiences for Black students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Children and students with disabilities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Systemic Improvement

These presentation materials provide an overview of barriers facing children and youth who meet the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless and the educational rights and services for which they qualify. The presentation also shares national data on student homelessness and strategies for partnering with education staff serving as homeless liaisons to support positive student trajectories. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Students experiencing homelessness

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Homeless Education

This presentation outlines key strategies to building more effective school-community partnerships to promote college access for historically underserved students. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, The Double Discovery Center at Columbia University

This presentation details current historic investments in early childhood programs and shares resources to support State and local education agencies' implementation of high-quality, equity-focused early learning programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This presentation provides resources for reenergizing educators and reengaging school communities, underscoring the importance of stakeholder engagement and shared decision-making. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices, National Implementation Research Network, U.S. Office of Special Education Programs

This presentation describes a new toolkit released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Choice Neighborhoods Office. The toolkit provides resources for public housing authorities, housing providers, and their partners to support resident communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

This presentation summarizes best practices in engaging and supporting English learners, their families, and their communities and shares supplemental resources to help schools implement these practices. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; English learners

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

This presentation describes the importance of mental health services and a positive school climate for the whole school community, particularly in the context of stress and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation also highlights implementation examples and key resources to support State initiatives. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Old Dominion University

These presentation materials highlight the Green Ribbon Schools award and the U.S. Department of Education's role in sustainable schools, climate, and infrastructure. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This presentation describes one organization's comprehensive public safety model for reducing community-based violence. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Newark Community Street Team

This presentation highlights available resources to support education agencies' understanding of Federal requirements regarding online safety and security and includes information on how education stakeholders can engage in virtual learning while protecting student data and privacy. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Student Privacy Policy Office

This presentation shares updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for COVID-19 prevention in schools in the 2021-22 school year and includes resources to support schools' implementation of CDC-recommended mitigation strategies. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This presentation provides an overview of how intensive intervention and data-based individualization can be used to optimize student learning. The materials also include resources to help educators make use of their data to inform instruction. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, National Center on Intensive Intervention

These presentation materials contain information on research-informed practices for accelerating student learning, such as high-dosage tutoring, project-based learning, and dual enrollment. The presentation also includes links to additional resources and practice guides from the What Works Clearinghouse. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences

This suite of resources provides information and support regarding quarantine practices for K-12 schools. Quarantine means staying home for 14 days after you are exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. You can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 but may not show symptoms for up to 14 days. Even though you may not show symptoms, you can still spread the virus. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As K-12 schools resume in-person learning, school administrators must respond quickly when someone with COVID-19 has been in the school or at a school event. Case investigation helps a person who has COVID-19 recall everyone they have had close contact with while they may have been infectious. Through contact tracing, the identified close contacts are notified of their potential exposure. Case investigation and contact tracing are most effective when combined with other prevention strategies Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As K-12 schools resume in-person learning, school administrators must be prepared to respond quickly when someone with COVID-19 has been in the school or at a school event. In these instances, case investigation and contact tracing serve as important strategies for reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The resources available at this weblink can help schools take the steps necessary for case investigation and contact tracing, including communicating with families and stakeholders. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is designed to assist schools and districts in addressing the health and academic needs of LGBTQ students. This self-assessment tool was created to help school and district staff understand current policies, programs, and practices that may contribute to safe, inclusive environments where all youth can be successful. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools; LGBTQIA students

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This suite of resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes a variety of resources on classroom management approaches that may help strengthen school connectedness. Materials include example strategies, tools, and templates that school staff can use to apply these approaches in their face-to-face, virtual, or blended learning modes. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) is an assessment tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with health education experts from state and local education agencies, schools, colleges and universities, and national organizations. The HECAT is aligned with the National Health Education Standards and is based on the Characteristics of Effective Health Education. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This resource from the U.S. Department of Education provides information on how COVID-19 relief funds can be used to address the impact of lost instructional time as a result of the pandemic, including strategies to address student social, emotional, and academic needs; support parents and caregivers; and use of assessment data to support student learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

This Webpage from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes important information for schools, parents, and caregivers on steps schools can take to help ensure student safety in educational settings. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This robust suite of resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes information on the importance of COVID testing in K-12 educational settings and a communication toolkit for schools that school administrators can use to teach parents, students, and staff about school testing programs and encourage participation. Many of these materials are customizable and can be adapted according to the school’s needs. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID Handbook Volume 1 focuses on ensuring the physical safety of elementary and secondary school settings. The handbook aligns with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development

The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID Handbook Volume 2 focuses on addressing the needs of students, including their social, emotional, academic, and other needs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development

This resource provides guidance on addressing the needs of higher education students, faculty, and staff. Topics include physical safety, social and emotional needs, and other important supports for the higher education community. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development

This COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review provides an up-to-date interpretive summary of the previous week’s key data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This toolkit supports institutions of higher education (IHEs) in planning, promoting, and sharing information regarding COVID-19 vaccines. The toolkit is intended both for IHEs that require vaccination and for IHEs with people on campus who have and have not been vaccinated. This resource is accompanied by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance for IHEs. These resources provide recommendations and tools to help protect students, faculty, and staff and slow the spread of COVID-19. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Colleges and Universities

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This online guide provides up-to-date Federal resources and recommendations to support safe operation of institutions of higher education (IHEs) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The guide offers information on mitigation and prevention measures, such as vaccination and testing, and provides specific guidance for advancing health equity among IHE communities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Colleges and Universities; Children and students with disabilities; International students; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This Website was developed by the National Institutes of Health and some of its partners to help school districts and other organizations calculate the amount of COVID-19 testing that might be necessary, given particular circumstances. The Website also includes information about the likely cost of testing programs. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Innovative Spotlight; Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation & Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Institute for Data Systems and Society, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health

This program profile for State and local education agencies contains links to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's technical suite of guidance and training webinar series under the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: United States Environmental Protection Agency

This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes an operational strategy for K-12 schools through phased prevention. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This set of resources for schools, school groups and school wellness committees from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides evidence-based strategies for encouraging parent involvement in school health. The strategies are grounded in a framework for engaging parents that includes three aspects: connecting with parents, engaging parents in school health activities and sustaining parent engagement in school health. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides administrators and educators with tips about how to use CDC recommendations around ventilation in school and child care program buildings. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on the transmission of COVID-19 in PreK-12 schools. The brief discusses the association between COVID-19 transmission in schools and community transmission and provides evidence on the effectiveness of transmission prevention strategies in schools. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This Website shares information and guidance on workplace health and safety strategies for school nutrition professionals. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides considerations and strategies for safe in-person operations of PreK-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resource includes health equity considerations in addition to transmission prevention, phased prevention and testing strategies. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; PreK-12 Schools

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This Web page shares strategies for reducing the risk of exposure and spread of COVID-19 in early child care and education settings. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

This Website for school and program administrators compiles best practices for reopening child care programs and PreK-12 schools. The site shares teacher and staff resources, provides detailed information on managing daily operations, and offers guidance specific to a wide variety of target audiences. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

This Website shares current public health guidance for early childhood providers. The guidance on this Website consolidates best practices for safely operating child care programs and provides specific information on topics including COVID-19 mitigation strategies, cohorting and staggering, and recognizing signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

This Web page shares up-to-date public health guidance and best practices for safely operating child care programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides detailed information on mitigation strategies, cohorting and staggering, and recognizing the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in young children. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This webinar provides an overview of chronic stress and the associated symptoms, causes and effects. Panelists spotlight one state’s approach to increasing caregiver well-being and share resources specific to early child care providers which support mindfulness and self-care. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care State Capacity Building Center Infant Toddler Specialist Network

This webinar on the impact of trauma on children, caregivers and families highlights the value of responsive practices to support resiliency and build protective factors. Panelists further outline the implementation of trauma responsive systems in early childhood and child care programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care State Capacity Building Center Infant Toddler Specialist Network

This webinar for early childhood providers offers guidance on how to identify the impact of adverse childhood experiences on children, caregivers and families; recognize the value of culturally responsive approaches to support resiliency in children, families and Indigenous communities; and understand the elements of a trauma-responsive system of care. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Education

This report and resource compilation is designed for early care and education programs administered by Tribal Nations, Tribal consortia, and other entities who work with Tribal child care providers, Tribal Head Start or Early Head Start programs, and Tribal Home Visiting programs. These resources support program leaders in navigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tribal children, families, providers, staff and communities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; Racial/ethnic subgroups

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Education

This brief for Licensing and Child Care and Development Fund administrators provides an overview of national guidelines and state requirements on the prevention and control of infectious disease in child care settings. The brief supports administrators considering revisions to state standards for both licensed and license-exempt providers, and guides school and home care provider efforts to improve the health and safety of their learning environments. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care Early Childhood Quality Assurance Center (HHS TA Center)

This toolkit for out-of-school-time programs provides program leaders with multiple resources for supporting safe and healthy environments for school-age children. The toolkit also contains a section providing guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (HHS TA Center)

This resource toolkit for district and school leaders focuses on supporting K-12 children’s social and emotional learning during out-of-school time. This collection includes webinars, guided reflections, best practices, real-world examples and action steps to support children and staff during COVID-19. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (HHS TA Center)

This resource toolkit includes webinars, a guide, and additional articles that highlight best practices on integrating social and emotional support strategies into early child care systems to support young children during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The toolkit also provides examples of Child Care and Development Fund grantees that have leveraged partnerships and funding to support program implementation success. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports; Early Childhood Programs; Students from low-income backgrounds

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care Early Childhood Quality Assurance Center (HHS TA Center)

This webinar shares perspectives from epidemiology, state human services and health departments, and child care providers about how Rhode Island was able to limit COVID-19 transmission in child care settings. Panelists also explore strategies for minimizing transmission moving forward based on CDC guidance, state requirements, and provider experiences offering care under new protocols to keep children, families and child care staff healthy and safe. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Early Childhood Programs

Resource Type: Federal Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Childcare State Capacity Building Center (HHS TA Center)