This article was published by EdSurge on September 21, 2020 by Julie Freeland Fisher. “I might be one of the few people coming out of the COVID-19 situation with more friends,” said Karine Durand. Durand’s words have stuck with me for months. This past June, she and I were both speakers on a JFF Horizons […]
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The executive director of the Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School describes how Gensler, PBDW Architects, PSF Projects, Situ, and WXY Architecture + Urban Design are reimagining school facilities and processes in an era of social distancing. This article was published by The Journal of the American Institute of Architects by Katie Gerfen. Summer break is officially […]
The dramatic shift to online learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic risks widening educational inequalities. This article was published by Nature Research on September 23, 2020. Every day, hundreds of millions of students, teachers and support staff, are participating in a learning revolution: the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the centuries-old tradition that students […]
This article was published by Education Dive on April 13, 2020 by Linda Jacobson. Some also suggest parents and educators will be more likely to consider virtual services in the future, following school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the U.S. Department of Education considers whether to recommend waivers from certain aspects of Individuals […]
This article was published by D.C. Policy Center on September 23, 2020 by Tanaz Meghjani. The shift to distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic in spring of 2020 created access and language barriers for some of D.C.’s most vulnerable students, including students with disabilities and English learners. In that time, what obstacles did educators […]
This article was published by Next Generation Learning Challenges on April 16, 2020 by Eric Tucker and Erin Mote. During the COVID-19 pandemic, how do we ensure that learning moves forward for all learners, especially students with disabilities? Like many other public schools, Brooklyn LAB is working out how to best support our students through […]
This article was published by Education Dive on September 22, 2020 by Roger Riddell. As a Feb. 1 transition to hybrid learning approaches, Principal David Brown is continuing to implement and improve supports for students, families and staff. Like many of his peers, David Brown’s first year as a principal was far from ordinary. Where […]
This article was published by Education Dive on September 24, 2020 by Kara Arundel. Officials emphasize trauma-informed practices, equity, inclusion and accessibility in physical education and activity during the pandemic. In an attempt to keep students physically active during the pandemic, schools are replacing traditional physical education contact exercises with programming that emphasizes individual skill […]
This article was published by Getting Smart on September 9, 2020 by Eric Tucker, Erin Mote, Arthi Krishnaswami. Although some teachers got a glimpse into their students’ home lives during video sessions this spring, many schools with little or no synchronous learning didn’t have a way to check in with students in real-time. As a […]
This article was published by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute on September 21, 2020 by Aaron Daly and Eric Tucker. Education sure looks different in a global pandemic. Some schools are opening for in-person classes. Many are teaching remotely. Some are using hybrid models. All the while, school administrators and parents are nervously keeping tabs […]
