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Planning & Finance
The Politics of School Reopening during COVID-19: A Multiple Case Study of Five Urban Districts in the 2020-21 School Year
This study analyzes traditional public and charter school reopenings for the 2020-21 school year in five urban districts. We provide a rich and theoretically grounded description of how and why educational leaders made reopening decisions in each of our case districts.
Navigating Policy and Local Context in Times of Crisis: District and School Leader Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article examines how federal/state-level policy guidance and local context have influenced district and school leader responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how these external/internal factors might provide a window into K-12 crisis leadership and policy sensemaking more broadly.
School and district structure adaptations to the COVID-19 super-stressor
This article presents a conceptual framework that explains structural responses to external organizational shocks.
The Power of an Advisory Board to Support Learning Recovery

Pulling our schools out of the devastating impact of the pandemic is a challenge we are all facing.  To do it, we need to marshal our collective talent, expertise, and knowledge to identify what is working to positively impact student learning.  The RESTART Network is harnessing this power, as well as research and evidence, authentic collaboration, and broad dissemination to identify and understand what is working across the U.S. to support students and educators.

Looking Beyond “Back to Normal” in Education Recovery
Figuring out how to use our time to support recovery efforts is challenging. We want to invest in evidence-based strategies, but we do not yet have enough information to make these decisions.  The RESTART Network focuses on gathering, synthesizing, and translating education research into practice so that leaders and practitioners in states, districts, and schools can readily access evidence-based strategies to meet the needs of students.
Tapping into Federal COVID-Relief Funding & Medicaid to Support Schools and the Wellbeing of Students
This brief describes how schools can utilize Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to create supports that can be sustained through the expansion of school-based Medicaid programs.
Post-Pandemic Onset Public School Student Enrollment and Mobility in Virginia
This brief analyzes how enrollment changed during the first full school year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia.
CARES Impact Study: Examining Georgia school districts' use of federal COVID relief funds
The report explores the way Georgia public school districts are using funds from COVID-19 relief packages.
Exploring New Frontiers for K-12 Systems Transformation
In this report, four major themes of potential change at the school system level were explored and analyzed.
Along the Road to Recovery: How ESSER Funds are Making an Impact
In this blog post, the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success aims to elevate how aid provided by the Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER) is making an impact on schools thus far.