The COVID-19 pandemic caused schools to rapidly transition to distance learning, often relying on technology to provide classes virtually. This shift has raised questions about how to protect student data privacy, particularly for students in special education. Student Privacy and Special Education: An Educator’s Guide During and After COVID-19, a new guide from the National Center for Learning Disabilities and the Future of Privacy Forum, addresses educators concerns and summarizes key privacy laws.

The National Summer Learning Association has published a playbook to provide a long-term, comprehensive, and sustainable framework for planning, collaborating, and executing evidence-based practices and partnerships for high-quality summer and out-of-school time (OST) experiences. Preview the report and subscribe to their newsletter for full access to this resource.

In October 2019, The Wallace Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance hosted a day-long event in Chicago to address the challenges of teaching social and emotional skills to young people in out-of-school time programs. Download the report about the learnings from that conference.