UPDATES ON EDUCATION RESEARCH AND POLICY

There are growing concerns from teachers and families about school reopening. Yet as school districts are finalizing their reopening plans to ease the stress of the community, they are doing so without straightforward recommendations from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Over the past week, PRiME searched district websites and Facebook pages to locate reopening plans for nearly every Missouri school district. Though district plans are unique, all provide learning options within three general categories, and each balances student academic needs, the community’s health and safety, and district resources.

As the beginning of the new school year and the COVID-19 fall semester draw closer, school districts are beginning to release their plans for how they will protect students and staff from the virus that shut down schools nationwide last spring. Without public recommendations, concerns from teachers and parents are rising around many of the safety questions still to be answered by districts across Missouri and the rest of the nation.

Today’s blog looks at Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and why it’s an important part of student learning and development. We also have a few video lessons on SEL from SLU School of Education students to help with teaching SEL.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many things in the school year this spring. To ensure there are opportunities for students to complete AP exams, the College Board is offering online exams and school districts are making accommodations to ensure students have the opportunity to meet graduation requirements. In this blog, we take a look at some of the major policy shifts and how major high school milestones look different in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is our running list of resources for parents and teachers on how to minimize disruptions in learning and where students can find free lunch in our communities. Check back often as we will keep updating this blog with more information and resources.

Coronavirus has had a lasting on higher education, leading universities to alter their approach to enrollment and admissions. There is a particular concern around admissions for international students and how to appropriately serve students who will be searching for colleges starting in the fall. In this blog, we take a look at how the Coronavirus is impacting higher education.

In this special edition of the PRiME Blog, Saint Louis University faculty member Dr. Dannielle Davis and her son, Bryce Davis Bohon, offer up some tips on home learning that they’ve gathered from their own homeschooling experiences.

The Coronavirus pandemic has introduced a new reality for schools nationwide. Here’s our take on a few of the key issues that will need to be addressed in the coming days.