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Eko, Leanne; Beechler, Liz – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
Many students rely on school meals to meet their nutritional needs. Additionally, the economic impact of COVID-19 has resulted in more families needing assistance. The intent and purpose of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs is to ensure access to meals for students in need. Meal service is expected to continue whether…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, School Schedules
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Baquero, Barbara; Gonzalez, Carmen; Ramirez, Magaly; Chavez Santos, Erica; Ornelas, India J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, and intensified, health inequities faced by Latinx in the United States. Washington was one of the first U.S. states to report cases of COVID-19. Public health surveillance shows that 31% of Washington cases are Latinx, despite being only 13% of the state population. Unjust policies related to immigration, labor,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Hispanic Americans, At Risk Persons
Miller, Michaela W.; Jeffries-Simmons, Tennille; Rockholt, Cindy – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
Nothing in these past three months was in the training manual. Not in formal education, probably not in lived experience, and certainly not faced by the system as a whole. This document contains the initial fall reopening guidance by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). This guidance is grounded first and foremost…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Prevention, Educational Facilities