The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released Best Practices for COVID-19 Prevention in Schools. MDH recommends that pre-K through grade 12 schools follow the current recommendations from the CDC. Here are a few of the highlights: Face coverings: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to recommend wearing face coverings on all […]
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On February 25, the CDC announced the COVID-19 Community Levels Tool to serve as a new framework for COVID-19 monitoring and prevention strategies. This guidance is recommended for all communities, including school, childcare, and other settings where children participate, to use in determining when to apply mitigation practices. The CDC’s K-12 guidance webpage has been
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to encourage schools to implement safety measures to keep students healthy and safe from COVID-19. One of these measures includes COVID-19 testing. CDC has also updated the School Testing for COVID-19 webpage with tools and resources to support school-based testing, including posters and social media messages.
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The CDC has released additional information about the new quarantine and isolation guidance first announced on December 27, 2021. The CDC guidance applies to the general population, including K-12 schools. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reviewing the detailed guidance and will be updating materials to align with CDC recommendations. These revised guidelines allow
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions. The funding announced will help to provide our nation’s children with the nutritious foods they need to thrive. Minnesota will be
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Deepen Your Practice Regular circle practice provides a way to build relationships and practice social emotional learning skills. When the learning environment is disrupted, it provides a practice to reach for. Disruptions can come from within the school or classroom like when frustration spills over into harm. Or it can come from outside the school
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The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has prepared a document of frequently asked questions about online learning for students with disabilities. This is to assist school districts and charter schools in continuing to provide equitable access to online learning programs and high-quality special education and related services. You can view the document here.
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