1/28/2021: COVID Clarity Week 18 – When will New Orleans public school students return to in-person learning? 1/22/2021: COVID Clarity Week 17 – When will New Orleans public school students return to in-person learning? 1/14/2021: COVID Clarity Week 16 – When will educators and other school staff be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in New Orleans? 1/11/2021: COVID-19 Funding Relief at a Glance 1/5/2021: COVID Clarity Week 15 – Is NOLA-PS returning to distance learning? 12/11/2020: COVID Clarity Week 14 – Where can children and families continue to access meals this month? 12/3/2020: COVID Clarity Week 13 – Where can our community learn about COVID-19 rates in our schools? 11/19/2020: COVID Clarity Week 12 – Where and when is free COVID testing available? 11/12/2020: COVID Clarity Week 11 – What are the safety and health requirements for school sports? 10/23/2020: COVID Clarity Week 10 – Are community feeding sites still operating at schools? 10/20/2020: Updates on Reopening and Infection Rates: Strict Safety Protocols in Place 10/15/2020: COVID Clarity Week 9 – What are the health and safety protocols for grades 5-12 as they begin returning to in-person learning? 10/9/2020: COVID Clarity Week 8 – What is the status of the school re-openings that NOLA Public Schools announced at the end of August? 10/1/2020: COVID Clarity Week 7 – What testing is available to students and school-based staff if they begin to experience COVID-19 symptoms? 9/282020: New Orleans’ Reopening and the Nation’s: A Closer Look 9/24/2020: COVID Clarity Week 6 – What happens if a student or staff member begins to feel sick when they are attending school in-person? 9/17/2020: COVID Clarity Week 5 – What is the status of the school re-openings that NOLA Public Schools announced at the end of August? 9/16/2020: Letter to School Leaders 9/10/2020: COVID Clarity Week 4 – As schools reopen for PreK – 4th grade in the coming weeks, how are schools ensuring that staff understand the safety protocols necessary to protect both staff and students? 9/3/2020: COVID Clarity Week 3 – As schools reopen for PreK – 4th grade in the coming weeks, what measures are schools taking to ensure the safety of students and staff? 8/28/2020: NOLA Public Schools Begins Phased Return to In-Person Learning 8/27/2020: COVID Clarity Week 2 – Will school employees be given COVID-19 sick days in addition to annually allotted paid time off? 8/20/2020: COVID Clarity Week 1 – When are NOLA Public Schools returning to in-person classes? 8/13/2020: Guest Column from The Advocate: In Dire Times, New Orleans Public Schools Are Starting Strong 7/21/2020: Keeping Our Communities Safe and Our Students Learning See more resources and updates below Guest Column from The Advocate: School Safety and Equity Require Tools Old and New July 7, 2020: Latest Information on School Reopening in 2020 What Will Fall 2020 Look Like for Schools? Education Leaders and a Citywide Survey Explore May 22, 2020: NOLA Resources & Updates NOLA Stands Out: How Our Schools Responded to COVID-19 In the May 8th Issue of New Orleans CityBusiness: “Covid-19 Helped Expose a Digital Divide. Together, We Can Help Close It.” April 30 2020: NOLA Resources & Updates Guest Column in Education Week: “Supporting Schools in the Pandemic.” April 23, 2020: NOLA Resources & Updates April 23, 2020: Federal Loan Opportunities April 17, 2020: NOLA Resources & Updates April 9, 2020: NOLA Resources & Updates April 7, 2020: New Orleans Technology Access Fund April 3, 2020: Special Education & ELL Supports April 2, 2020: NOLA Resources & Updates April 1, 2020: CARES Act Follow-up for Schools and Networks March 28, 2020: SBA Funding Opportunities for Charters March 25, 2020: NOLA Resources & Updates March 20, 2020: NOLA Updates + More Resources March 19, 2020: Distance Learning Resources March 17, 2020: NOLA Resources & Ways to Help Want to receive our weekly updates directly in you inbox? Sign-up here.