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Department of Education, August 2021
A guide for K-12 school and communities for the 2021-2022 school year.
Department of Health and Human Services, July 2021
A flowchart that provides guidance for determining what to do if a student becomes sick or reports a new COVID-19 diagnosis at school.
Department of Education, August 2021
A guide for parents and families in preparing for their students return to school for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Department of Education, August 2021
A guide for school leaders in preparing for safe in-person learning and welcoming students back to physical classrooms for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Department of Health and Human Services, July 2021
This guidance recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.
Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice
This website is a one-stop hub for ransomware resources for individuals, businesses, and other organizations to help private and public organizations mitigate their ransomware risk.
Department of Health and Human Services
This updated version of COVID-19 guidance for school administrators outlines strategies for K-12 schools to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain safe operations.
Department of Education, June 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) released the COVID-19 Handbook Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff to provide additional strategies for higher education institutions (IHEs) and communities as they work to reopen for in-person instruction safely and equitably.
Department of Health and Human Services, June 2021
This guidance provides recommendations on the cleaning and disinfection of rooms or areas occupied by those with suspected or with confirmed COVID-19.
Department of Justice, April 2021
A new area of research suggests that schools should have a systematic and coordinated approach in place to gather and process information on threats, respond appropriately, and document the response.