(From Vanderbilt University) New research from Vanderbilt University showed the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting where people decided to move their families. Researchers looked at data from more than 300,000 inter-state m

(From CNBC) The pandemic has brought a shift in independent school education — and the change may continue post-pandemic. A recent survey by EdChoice  showed that 41% of parents would prefer a private education for their

(From SHRM) More than a third (33%) of surveyed companies say they will continue to work remotely after the pandemic, and 36% have made the decision to reduce the number or size of their offices or facilities, according

(From KHN) Academic air-quality experts are now telling schools to be wary of air purifying devices that promise to kill COVID-19 particles after several devices sold to schools were found to produce levels of ozone that

(From NPR) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old, a decision that could come by some time early next week. Pfizer is also cond

(From U.S. News) On Monday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said he expects every school in the country to offer families in person learning, full time, five days a week at the start of the next school year. His remar

(From The New York Times) Though millions of U.S. workers have now returned to the office, there is still one large group of Americans whose employment rates remain far below their pre-pandemic levels — mothers of young

(From K-12 Dive)  As schools begin to address lost instructional time during the pandemic, administrators might consider looking closer at their medical data, suggests Addie Angelov, founder and executive director of the

(From CNN) The CDC issued new guidance Tuesday, saying fully vaccinated people can unmask at small outdoor gatherings or when dining outside with friends from multiple households — activities the CDC said require unvacci

(From NBOA) On April 26, the State Department announced an exception to the COVID-related visa and entry ban. As a result of this determination, applicants for F-1 and M-1 visas for academic programs will qualify for a “

(From SHRM) On April 23, the IRS announced the safe harbor for small businesses that received first-round Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans but did not deduct certain expenses because they relied on guidance issued

(From K-12 Dive) As students return, educators should be prepared to assess students' pre-pandemic challenges and stressors, the experiences they had during quarantine and the impact of adapting to the changes present in

(From The New York Times) Last week, leaders at the Centner Academy, a Miami private school, sent teachers an email with a stark warning: Teachers who get the vaccine over the summer will not be allowed to return, the le

(From The Washington Post) After a year of extraordinary health precautions, colleges and universities across the country are scrambling to ensure that commencements do not become superspreader events. Many schools have

(From SHRM) At some organizations, bias in hiring shows up in the process as early as the job posting. Business thought leader Lin Grensing-Pophal, SPHR, suggests three important steps HR and business office professional

(From K-12 Dive) Kindergarten students, who did not enroll or attend schooling in noticeable numbers during the pandemic, are expected to have larger participation rates next school year, according to a new NWEA report.

(From Hechinger Report) Recent polling conducted by Southern Methodist University has shown that some workplace changes that started during the pandemic may become permanent, such as an increase in health care benefits a

(From Chronicle of Higher Education) Despite a significant increase in recent months, the net loss in jobs in higher education remains so large that it’s erased more than a decade of job gains for the sector, according t

(From Chronicle of Philanthropy) Even with the end of the pandemic in sight, nonprofits should continue to experiment with new technologies that automate work previously done by people and help fundraisers to deepen thei

(From The Washington Post) Several universities halted vaccine distribution efforts Tuesday after federal health officials announced they would review “extremely rare” cases of potentially dangerous blood clots in recipi