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We provide guides for advocating for effective policy changes as well as practical tools for incorporating health and wellness into schools. Browse through our resources or select an audience to see curated resources.
Healthy and Ready to Learn: Recommendations for the Next Administration
(September 2020) The next President of the United States has an enormous responsibility—and opportunity—to improve health outcomes by supporting states and communities in creating schools where children can thrive. This document was delivered to both campaigns and outlines our recommendations, which include evidence-based, specific actions that can be implemented immediately, without congressional approval.
ASHRAE: Reopening of Schools and Universities
This resource from American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers aims to help designers retrofit and plan for the improvement of indoor air quality and to slow the transmission…
Schools for Health: Risk Reduction Strategies for Reopening Schools
This resource from Harvard Chan School’s Healthy Buildings Program presents a range of control strategies that should be considered in discussions of school reopenings.
CDC: Colleges, Universities, and Higher Learning: Plan, Prepare, and Respond
Guidance for higher education on planning, preparing and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including cleaning, communications and travel.
Return to School Roadmap: An Opportunity Lab Initiative
A roadmap of essential actions to help district and school leaders plan and implement a safe, efficient, and equitable return to school.
American Federation of Teachers: Safely Reopening America’s Schools and Communities
This guide features five core pillars based on the science as well as educator and healthcare expertise on how to safely and responsibly reopen school buildings and other institutions crucial…
COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry
American Academy of Pediatrics The purpose of this guidance revision is to continue to support communities, local leadership in education and public health, and pediatricians collaborating with schools in creating…
Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19
World Health Organization This resource provides considerations for decision-makers and educators on how or when to reopen or close schools in the context of COVID-19.
Reopening Schools in the Context of COVID-19: Health and Safety Guidelines From Other Countries
Learning Policy Institute This brief provides insight into health and safety guidelines and social distancing strategies used in other countries that have successfully reopened their schools in the context of…
Safe Return to Play & Recess Guidelines
Playworks The Recess Guidelines include options for what recess could look like based on CDC and state guidelines as of July 2020.
Guidelines for COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfection
Healthy Green Schools & Colleges This resource provides K-12, college and university facility, custodial and housekeeping managers actionable best practices to protect students, staff and custodial personnel amid the COVID-19…
Attendance Playbook: Smart Solutions for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in the Covid Era
FutureEd and Attendance Works expanded the Attendance Playbook to reflect schools’ realities during and after the pandemic. If offers ideas for how to encourage and track attendance during distance learning.…