(From NBOA) On Monday, December 21, 2020, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed a new COVID-19 relief bill that that includes a new round of Payroll Protection Program loans (PPP2). These loans will be avai
(from EdSource) Late on Monday, December 21, Congress approved a $900 billion COVID relief bill. The package includes $82 billion for education. Of that, $54 billion will go to pre-K-12 schools — about quadruple the $13.
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(From the National Law Review) On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its first direct guidance for employers regarding COVID-19 vaccines approved or authorized by the FDA. These
(From Lockton) Following the FDA’s decision to issue an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has shipped estimated 2.9 million vaccine doses for delivery to the first distribution sites aroun
(From The Washington Post) The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a request from a Christian school in Kentucky and the state’s attorney general to allow in-person classes at faith-based schools, stressing that most s
(from the New York Times) Roughly 40-50% of Americans say they will not get a coronavirus vaccine when it first becomes available to them. Businesses can play a role in public health by requiring vaccination of employees
(From Inside Higher Ed) The number of private high school graduates will likely increase over the next 10 years, according to a recent report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education that was released
(from EdSurge) While the news of rapid vaccine development and approval is encouraging, it remains to be seen how they will impact schools and when. A four-phase vaccine allocation proposal by the National Academy of Sci
(from Venable) On December 9, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published FAQ Number 53, addressing why certain borrowers will receive Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Necessity Questionnaires. The SBA
(From American School & University and The 74 Million) A group of education organizations is asking for teachers and all school staff to be given priority access to new vaccines that are being developed to combat Cov
(From Education Dive) With preschool and kindergarten attendance dipping this year — in some areas significantly — schools administrators also are implementing solutions to retain the youngest learners as well as entice
(From NPR) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its guidelines for people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. Now, instead of the standard 14-day quarantine it has been recommending, the C
(From Inside Higher Ed) What can institutions do to make improvements for the reopening decisions and processes moving forward? Education thought leaders Karen Robinson of Yale University School of Medicine and Anthony R
(From The Hill) In survey of 160 independent schools conducted by MISBO, almost half of schools (78) surveyed report they have experienced higher enrollment in the current school year, relative to the prior year. Forty-e
(From the New York Times) Teaching during the coronavirus has been emotionally and physically draining for educators, and many say it is not sustainable. In a recent survey by the National Education Association, 55% of v
(From USA Today) After weeks or months of operating in person, schools are shifting students back to remote learning as the nation grapples with soaring COVID-19 infections, and more are expected to follow next week. Alr
(From McKinsey) New research shows that despite companies’ recent efforts, diverse employees — including women, LGBTQ+ employees, people of color, but also working parents — are having the hardest time, both in the workp
(From The 74 Million) Last month, the CDC released a framework for testing strategies in schools, in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement to send roughly 150 million rapid COVID-19 t
(From CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at home. The rapid test, which utilizes a molecular amplificati
(from Reason) According to a recent Gallup poll, homeschooling has doubled this past school year, and learning pods may prove to be a considerable player in the shifting competitive landscape of the educational marketpla
