Schools continue to face the challenge of providing in-person instruction during the pandemic. There is a tremendous need to be creative and find safe, uncrowded alternatives, especially since children cannot yet be safely vaccinated.  

By Aubrey DeBoer

By Jen Himmel and Tatyana Vdovina 

Manhattan Strategy Group unveiled a new infographic and video to support states, districts, schools, and teachers as they work to reopen schools.

On May 5, 2021, MSG hosted a Facebook Live event to discuss youth mental health during the pandemic and strategies that parents and caregivers can use to help.  

We had a fantastic selection of panelists to help answer questions and contribute to the hour-long conversation: Rachel Larkin from the Montgomery County Suicide Prevention Coalition and the EveryMind Crisis Hotline and Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, Founder, The AAKOMA Project, Inc., a youth mental health nonprofit. 

By River Marquez, with contributions from Susan Rusch, Robert Bartolotta, Michelle Flores, Cyndi Lucas, and Borjan Zic 

By John Lingan

The COVID-19 pandemic has now affected three consecutive academic years for students, teachers, and school staff. School and education leaders throughout the U.S. have continuously adjusted to prevent the spread of COVID, whether through masking policies, contact tracing, and random viral testing.