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The latest RAND updates in Education and Literacy | View in Browser Policy Update Education and Literacy October 20, 2020 Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters The Digital Divide and COVID-19 Findings from a survey of U.S. teachers reveal how limited home internet access has been a barrier to providing instruction amid pandemic-related school closures. The problem is particularly acute among high-poverty schools. Read more » Reports and Journal Articles Photo by ake1150sb/Getty Images Schools Weren't Prepared for a Crisis Like COVID-19 Before COVID-19, less than half of U.S. public schools had a written plan for dealing with a pandemic. And only 38 states had publicly available school health emergency plans. How did schools' preparation affect their transitions to remote learning and principals' confidence in student achievement? Read more » Photo by gradyreese/Getty Images What Teachers Think About Social and Emotional Learning Many studies have shown how social and emotional learning (SEL) can improve student well-being, social behavior, and academic achievement. But what do teachers think about the SEL-related efforts in their districts and schools? Do they feel that they get enough support to work on SEL? Read more » Photo by Andrea Obzerova/Adobe Stock Social Studies Teachers' Trust in Institutions and Groups U.S. social studies teachers do not have a great deal of trust in many public institutions, such as news outlets and the government. This might have implications for how much they draw on or reference such institutions in their instruction. Read more » Blog Posts Photo by Sushiman/Getty Images Why You Should Care About What Curriculum Materials Your Child Is Using K–12 students getting remote instruction this year may not receive the curriculum they need to master the academic standards they are expected to meet for their grade level. What can parents do to ensure their children are being exposed to standards-aligned, rigorous learning opportunities? Read more » Photo by Nemer-T/Getty Images College Students Need Mental Health Support Rising mental health problems in the United States have long made health advocates and providers worried about the need for additional support for struggling college students. The pandemic has only exacerbated this concern. Read more » Photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation Pardee RAND's Faculty Leaders Program: Shaping the Future of Public Policy To be effective, public policy needs to reflect the aspirations, lives, and perspectives of the people it serves. The Pardee RAND Graduate School seeks to build diversity in public policy by engaging faculty leaders from U.S. colleges and universities committed to serving students of color. Read more » Multimedia Reducing the Transmission of COVID-19 in Schools RAND physician policy researcher Laura Faherty describes measures for reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in schools and the feasibility of implementing such measures. Read more » The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Follow RAND Privacy statement | Unsubscribe | Manage your subscriptions RAND Corporation. 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401-3208. RAND® is a registered trademark.

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