Toolkit: School’s in Session

This Monday Toolkit episode is timed to help parents, teachers, and students figure out what to expect and how to make it through a challenging school year. Two incredible guests, Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson and former Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. answer your questions about remote learning, special needs, mental health, social and emotional needs, and equity issues. They also talk about how the decisions over who to bring back -- and when -- are likely to work.

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Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• Learn more about John’s organization, The Education Trust: https://edtrust.org/
• Here’s what a virtual school day will look like for CPS students this fall: https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/8/5/21355791/cps-remote-virtual-learning-public-schools-covid-fall-high-elementary
• Read more about the Pew Research Center report on who has access to reliable internet: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/

• Learn more about the Chicago Connected program, which provides free high-speed internet for families in need: https://www.cps.edu/strategic-initiatives/chicago-connected/
• Check out the CDC’s toolkit for K-12 schools: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/toolkits/schools.html
• Read more about what Michelle Obama said about experiencing “low-grade depression:” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/us/michelle-obama-depression.html

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