Posts tagged Kristi Donaldson
Supporting Students with Disabilities During the Pandemic: Rural Districts Least Likely to Provide Information

In this brief, we provide an overview of how federally mandated special education services translate to virtual educational environments and examine how Missouri districts communicated information regarding these services in their Fall 2020 reopening plans.

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The Pandemic Digital Divide in Missouri: Rural Students Most Likely to Lack Full Access to Technology

In this brief, we use data from a statewide sample of Missouri traditional and charter school districts’ 2020-21 reopening plans. We describe the characteristics of districts that planned to provide students with devices and internet access for distanced learning.

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The Condition of Education 2020

In this policy brief, we describe the National Center for Education Statistics’ Condition of Education Report. The 2020 edition focuses on Internet access, postsecondary degree completion, as well as examines trends and patterns across all levels of education in the United States. We focus on changes over time and add some additional data from outside sources to create relevance for Missouri’s education landscape.

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