(From SHRM) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted on its website guidance and model notices to help employers comply with the federal COBRA premium subsidy put in place by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Under A

(From SHRM) At the height of the pandemic, employee health care claims dropped steeply when people avoided visiting doctors' offices. Now as coronavirus vaccinations are widely available, Americans are expected to seek l

(From K-12 Dive) A majority of educators, school staff and childcare workers have received at least one shot of the available COVID-19 vaccines, according to surveys from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C

(From NAIS) About one in five of new and interim heads of school in the 2019-2020 school year followed a head who held the position for three years or fewer according to a new research report from NAIS and the University

(From The Chronicle of Philanthropy) Last week, the New York Times published an article on the Donald Trump campaign’s widespread use of an “opt-out” checkbox on its online donation form, sparking renewed conversation ar

(From The Chronicle of Higher Education) At Vanderbilt University, for example, students have demanded that the administration lead discussions about anti-Asian bias on campus; create Asian American-studies courses and p

(From The Washington Post) New test-optional policies, fueled in part by the disruption of ACT and SAT testing plans last spring, are fueling a surge in private college and university applications. During the 2020-21 adm

(From The New York Times) A recent survey by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education found that 19% of undergraduate-level and 11% of graduate-level teaching programs saw a significant drop in enrollme

(From Business Insider) Last week, President Biden unveiled the nearly $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan. The package includes funds for traditional infrastructure projects and interprets infrastructure to also mean spend

(From CNN) Clinical trial results of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the company said Wednesday. During the clinical trial, 18 people who were in th

(From The Washington Post) As states expand coronavirus vaccine eligibility to include younger adults, some colleges and universities are opening vaccine sites, with the goal of giving shots to every student on campus. B

(From Huffpost) The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidelines about summer camps amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing that “safe camp participation” is possible — and can offer real benefits t

(From Inside Higher Ed) New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates the drop-off in high school graduates immediately matriculating to college this fall may not be as dramatic as initially

(The New York Times) On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the ARP Act), a $1.9 trillion economic relief package. The ARP Act includes $2.75 billion specifically earmark

(From SHRM) More than half of employees surveyed in North America plan to look for a new job in 2021, according to a new report commissioned by the Achievers Workforce Institute, the research arm of Achievers, an employe

(From Gallup) A new Gallup poll found that 79% of U.S. parents favor in-person learning for their kids, compared to 21% of parents who do not. Although majorities of parents across major demographic subgroups are support

(From The New York Times) In a major policy revision, federal health officials have relaxed the six-foot distancing rule for elementary school students, saying they need only remain three feet apart in classrooms as long

(From NPR) The Biden administration is directing $10 billion from the recently passed stimulus package toward increased Covid-19 testing in schools, the White House announced Wednesday. The funding will go out in April a

(From CliftonLarsonAllen) On March 1, 2021, the IRS issued highly anticipated guidance regarding the employee retention credit (ERC) and includes rules explaining how businesses with forgivable Paycheck Protection Progra

(From NPR) In a sign of the disruptions that have become routine this school year, 43% of parents said that they had switched among virtual, in-person or hybrid since the previous fall, and 29% of parents say they are li