Education

School districts and charter school organizations have received extra time to spend billions of COVID-relief dollars designated for K-12 public schools, under updated guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (e.g., spending deadlines have been lengthened). The U.S. Department of Education said extensions could reach...

Ventilation improvements in K-12 schools are a cost-effective public health measure, according to a recent study from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, As part of six recommend actions for school administrators, study authors advocate the use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation as a “proven technologies...

As schools nationwide ready to welcome students and faculty back to in-person learning many resources are available to help administrators make sure buildings are safe. You find information discussing: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools from the U.S. Department of Education; K-12 Schools...

School districts nationwide have an unprecedented opportunity to upgrade HVAC systems and physical plants that could transform the quality of air students and teachers breathe. A recent study from the LANCET COVID-19 Commission, “Designing infectious disease resilience into school buildings through improvements to ventilation and...