U.S. Department of Education Emergency Guidance, Plans, and Training

Almost 15 years before COVID hit, U.S. Department of Education issued warnings that pandemics were on the horizon and issued guidance and best practice documents to help educators.

Almost 15 years before COVID hit the United States, U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) issued warnings that pandemics were on the horizon and issued guidance and best practice documents to help educators at all levels develop emergency management plans. While some schools took notice and started developing plans as early as 2006, those plans collected…