/vaccines Vaccines en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:16:40 GMT /leadership/measles-outbreaks-have-more-than-tripled-how-schools-can-help/2024/07 Getting more parents to vaccinate their children means leaning into relationships. Most states offer resources, too. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:16:40 GMT /leadership/measles-outbreaks-have-more-than-tripled-how-schools-can-help/2024/07 /policy-politics/supreme-court-case-on-transgender-youth-medical-care-may-impact-schools/2024/06 The justices will decide whether a Tennessee law that bars certain treatments for transgender minors violates the equal-protection clause. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:55:53 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-case-on-transgender-youth-medical-care-may-impact-schools/2024/06 /leadership/cdc-recommends-shorter-isolation-period-for-covid-19/2024/03 Under the new guidance, students won't need to stay home from school for 5 days. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:46:27 GMT /leadership/cdc-recommends-shorter-isolation-period-for-covid-19/2024/03 /leadership/vaccine-rates-remain-down-exemptions-are-up-what-it-means-for-schools/2023/11 New federal data show that vaccine rates among schoolchildren have not rebounded since the pandemic. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 23:03:51 GMT /leadership/vaccine-rates-remain-down-exemptions-are-up-what-it-means-for-schools/2023/11 /leadership/a-new-school-year-a-new-covid-19-variant-what-are-schools-to-do/2023/08 School is starting, a new COVID-19 variant is circulating, and cases are rising. Here's advice for schools. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:55:38 GMT /leadership/a-new-school-year-a-new-covid-19-variant-what-are-schools-to-do/2023/08 /policy-politics/plans-to-require-student-covid-19-vaccinations-flopped-heres-why/2023/02 Policies mandating COVID-19 vaccines for school attendance have largely failed to materialize three years into the pandemic. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:58:30 GMT /policy-politics/plans-to-require-student-covid-19-vaccinations-flopped-heres-why/2023/02 /leadership/support-for-school-vaccine-mandates-is-declining-survey-shows/2022/12 A growing share of parents say they oppose routine childhood vaccines as a prerequisite for school attendance. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:22:51 GMT /leadership/support-for-school-vaccine-mandates-is-declining-survey-shows/2022/12 /leadership/goodbye-to-covid-vaccine-testing-mandates-what-that-means-for-schools/2022/09 The changes come after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its COVID-19 guidance for schools. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:50:06 GMT /leadership/goodbye-to-covid-vaccine-testing-mandates-what-that-means-for-schools/2022/09 /leadership/nyc-school-vaccination-study-shows-differences-based-on-race-and-community/2022/09 69´«Ã½ serving a majority of Asian students had the highest vaccination rates. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 21:01:05 GMT /leadership/nyc-school-vaccination-study-shows-differences-based-on-race-and-community/2022/09 /leadership/messaging-about-vaccines-and-boosters-3-best-practices-for-school-districts/2022/09 Officials expect the COVID-19 vaccine to become as routine as the annual flu shot. Here's what schools can do to prepare families. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:26:42 GMT /leadership/messaging-about-vaccines-and-boosters-3-best-practices-for-school-districts/2022/09 /leadership/student-absences-may-spike-due-to-low-vaccination-rates-weaker-immunity/2022/08 School leaders should brace for waves of respiratory infections this fall. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:57:00 GMT /leadership/student-absences-may-spike-due-to-low-vaccination-rates-weaker-immunity/2022/08 /leadership/white-house-outlines-key-covid-prevention-strategies-for-this-school-year/2022/08 Prevention best practices focus on testing, vaccinations, and school building ventilation. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:12:13 GMT /leadership/white-house-outlines-key-covid-prevention-strategies-for-this-school-year/2022/08 /leadership/covid-vaccination-rates-for-kids-are-stalling-what-it-means-for-schools/2022/05 What's a school to do when just 1 in 3 elementary students are on track to be fully vaccinated by the end of the school year? Tue, 24 May 2022 20:12:15 GMT /leadership/covid-vaccination-rates-for-kids-are-stalling-what-it-means-for-schools/2022/05 /leadership/3-in-10-educators-havent-gotten-a-covid-booster-shot/2022/05 Some educators don't believe boosters are worth the potential side effects, or that they need one after having gotten COVID. Thu, 05 May 2022 21:02:10 GMT /leadership/3-in-10-educators-havent-gotten-a-covid-booster-shot/2022/05 /leadership/anti-vaccine-ideology-gains-ground-as-lawmakers-seek-to-erode-rules-for-kids-shots/2022/04 Experts say the movement has gained momentum amid the pandemic, boosting the reach of high-profile anti-vaccine activists. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:17:32 GMT /leadership/anti-vaccine-ideology-gains-ground-as-lawmakers-seek-to-erode-rules-for-kids-shots/2022/04 /leadership/forever-changed-a-timeline-of-how-covid-upended-schools/2022/04 COVID-19 has shaken the education landscape. Here are key milestones. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:00:53 GMT /leadership/forever-changed-a-timeline-of-how-covid-upended-schools/2022/04 /leadership/covid-vaccine-uptake-has-stalled-for-young-children-what-schools-can-do-to-help/2022/01 Overall, only about 1 in 5 children ages 5-11 in the United States are fully inoculated against COVID-19. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 22:40:35 GMT /leadership/covid-vaccine-uptake-has-stalled-for-young-children-what-schools-can-do-to-help/2022/01 /leadership/communications-expert-explains-how-to-talk-to-parents-about-covid-vaccination/2022/01 A Johns Hopkins University expert discusses a new training project on how to communicate about the sensitive issue. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:01:44 GMT /leadership/communications-expert-explains-how-to-talk-to-parents-about-covid-vaccination/2022/01 /policy-politics/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate-applying-to-schools-in-much-of-the-country/2022/01 The justices ruled 6-3 to stay an Occupational Health and Safety Administration rule that covered schools in 26 states and two territories. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:45:40 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate-applying-to-schools-in-much-of-the-country/2022/01 /policy-politics/high-court-appears-skeptical-of-vaccine-mandate-covering-schools-in-over-half-the-states/2022/01 The Biden administration's OSHA rule applies to private employers with 100 or more workers, as well as school districts in 26 states. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:19:18 GMT /policy-politics/high-court-appears-skeptical-of-vaccine-mandate-covering-schools-in-over-half-the-states/2022/01 /policy-politics/federal-judge-blocks-bidens-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-head-start-teachers/2022/01 In a challenge by 24 states, the judge's preliminary injunction also blocks a mask mandate for Head Start students age 2 or older. Sun, 02 Jan 2022 18:17:01 GMT /policy-politics/federal-judge-blocks-bidens-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-head-start-teachers/2022/01 /leadership/l-a-s-ambitious-student-vaccine-mandate-poised-to-be-pushed-back/2021/12 The new deadline for students 12 and older to be vaccinated would be in fall of 2022. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:41:03 GMT /leadership/l-a-s-ambitious-student-vaccine-mandate-poised-to-be-pushed-back/2021/12 /leadership/opinion-the-hidden-toll-of-vaccine-mandates-on-students-of-color-what-to-know/2021/12 If we don’t take care, vaccine mandates could threaten a return to Jim Crow era schooling. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:26:13 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-hidden-toll-of-vaccine-mandates-on-students-of-color-what-to-know/2021/12 /leadership/a-school-just-for-unvaccinated-students-this-district-will-be-the-first-to-try-it/2021/12 An in-person program for unvaccinated kids honors families' choice, says the superintendent. Legal experts say it would violate state law. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:59:49 GMT /leadership/a-school-just-for-unvaccinated-students-this-district-will-be-the-first-to-try-it/2021/12 /teaching-learning/teachers-who-refuse-to-comply-with-vaccine-mandates-wont-face-consequences-in-many-places/2021/11 Some districts and states aren't even keeping track of how many teachers are vaccinated. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:46:45 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-who-refuse-to-comply-with-vaccine-mandates-wont-face-consequences-in-many-places/2021/11 /leadership/flu-vaccinations-among-children-are-down-that-could-spell-trouble-for-schools/2021/11 The convergence of flu and COVID-19 infections could exacerbate student absences and staff shortages. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 22:13:38 GMT /leadership/flu-vaccinations-among-children-are-down-that-could-spell-trouble-for-schools/2021/11 /leadership/5-things-for-schools-to-know-about-bidens-covid-vaccine-or-test-mandate/2021/11 A new federal workplace safety rule will require public school employees in some states to get vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 19:16:11 GMT /leadership/5-things-for-schools-to-know-about-bidens-covid-vaccine-or-test-mandate/2021/11 /leadership/some-schools-are-dropping-mask-mandates-should-yours/2021/11 More districts are dropping mask requirements as COVID case rates fall and vaccinations rise, but experts are split on whether that's wise. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:38:15 GMT /leadership/some-schools-are-dropping-mask-mandates-should-yours/2021/11 /leadership/all-k-12-students-can-now-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-heres-what-it-means-for-schools/2021/11 While a huge moment for families awaiting a vaccine for their younger children, it might not drastically change the situation in schools. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:23:34 GMT /leadership/all-k-12-students-can-now-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-heres-what-it-means-for-schools/2021/11 /leadership/a-third-of-parents-say-no-to-covid-vaccines-for-young-kids-what-can-schools-do/2021/10 Getting students vaccinated will make in-person learning safer as well as more consistent and manageable, experts argue. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:13:37 GMT /leadership/a-third-of-parents-say-no-to-covid-vaccines-for-young-kids-what-can-schools-do/2021/10