ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs. OPEPD-IO-21-02

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has exacerbated existing inequities and inadequacies across a range of social structures, including our nation's education system. The pandemic has also had a more damaging impact on communities and people of color, including many who already faced health challenges. Congress has provided significant federal funding, including most recently through the historic American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), to support the safe reopening of schools. Volume 2 of the handbook focuses on research-based strategies to address the social, emotional, mental-health, and academic impacts of the pandemic on students, educators, and staff, such as how to address any potential anxiety or depression some may face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly a year of remote learning. Strategies in this volume can be supported by funding under the ARP. Each section provides strategies and considerations for meeting the needs of underserved students. The sections include: (1) providing school meals regardless of educational setting; (2) meeting the social, emotional, and mental-health needs of students; (3) providing all students with access to a safe and inclusive learning environment; (4) accelerating learning through in-classroom instructional approaches, tutoring, and expanded learning time; (5) supporting equitable access and effective use of technology for teaching and learning; (6) using data about students' opportunities to learn to help target resources and support; (7) addressing resource inequities; (8) stabilizing a diverse and qualified educator workforce; and (9) supporting educator and staff well-being. [For "ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools. OPEPD-IO-21-01," see ED614453.]