Everyday life in Washington D.C. metropolitan area and beyond is on hold, including for students, educators, and their families and caregivers. Many are sharing guidance on how we can best adjust to the new normal. Below are resources compiled by our Education Policy Initiative that may be useful. The D.C. Policy Center staff will update this document over time, and we are accepting community submissions. While at this time, our resource list is education-focused, please feel free to also submit non-education resources and we will build out the listing as new resources become available.
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General
- Keep up to date on the coronavirus within the DC area (Government of the District of Columbia)
- Resources for states, schools, families, college students (PIE network)
For families and caregivers
- Meal finder for D.C. students (EmpowerK12)
- Free meals for under 19 from DC Central Kitchen (DC Central Kitchen)
- App that tracks what supplies are currently available in which stores (WAMU)
- Mutual aid network food and toiletries pick-up in Wards 7 and 8 (shared by Eric Falquero of Street Sense DC)
- DCPS Coronavirus updates (DCPS)
- Public charter school Coronavirus information (DC PCSB)
- What to Do on the Weekdays at Home During the Coronavirus (KidFriendly DC)
- A parent’s guide to surviving COVID-19 (The Brookings Institution)
- Just for Kids: A Comic Explaining the New Coronavirus (NPR)
- Resources for D.C.’s Spanish-speaking community (EmpowerEd)
Learning resources
- DC Public Library goDigital (DC Public Library)
- Lunch doodles with Mo Willems! (The Kennedy Center)
- Distance Learning Resources from the Smithsonian (Smithsonian Learning Lab)
- Free online learning materials from Scholastic (Scholastic, shared by Zachary Parker, Ward 5 SBOE Representative)
- Khan academy schedules for school closures (Khan Academy)
Resources for schools
- Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. Department of Education)
- Resources for public charter schools (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools)
- Chronic Absenteeism in the time of Coronavirus (Future Ed)
- Online Learning in the Wake of COVID-19: Tips and Resources for PK-12 with Equity in Mind (New America)
Feature photo by U.S. Dept. of Education (Source)