U.S. Department of Education
Informational Release
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Webinar: COVID Testing in K-12: A “How To”
Join the U.S. Department of Education for a webinar to help schools and districts start or strengthen their school-based Covid-19 testing program, with participants including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), The Rockefeller Foundation and others.

This will be an opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from technical experts and school and district leaders who are regularly testing, including around:

1. Why is testing in schools important?
2. What should I know before I start?
3. What are some resources that can help me get started?
4. What are the financial resources available for testing?
5. What is Test to Stay and how are other schools doing it?

This webinar will be held on Friday, January, 28 and February 4 from 1:30-2:30p.m. EST. There is an optional Q&A session for 20 minutes afterwards for those with additional questions.

Register here
Fact Sheet: In One Year of the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Education Has Helped Schools Safely Reopen and Meet Students’ Needs
On Jan. 20, 2021,less than half of K-12 students were learning in person. Today, one year since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, nearly all students are back in school and learning in person with caring teachers and alongside their peers. Across the country, schools are putting in place new programs and supports to address the impact of the pandemic on students’ learning and mental health. To achieve this goal, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) distributed unprecedented resources to states, districts, and K-12 schools, including funding, guidance, and technical assistance to help educators meet the needs of all students, especially those disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

The Department also distributed unprecedented resources to colleges and universities to help ensure students could access a high-quality education as well as the social, emotional, and mental health supports needed to earn their degrees and thrive. The Department also canceled $15 billion in loan debt for hundreds of thousands of students and borrowers, took action to advance equity in education, and made critical progress in creating educational environments free from discrimination or harm.