New ACSI Blog Posts

Reopening School: A Matrix for Decision-Making

Erin Wilcox

Across the country, one of the most frequently asked questions from parents to administrators is, “Has the school settled on a plan to reopen?” The answer to that question is almost always, “It depends.” The reality is that most school leaders don’t have all the information needed yet, meaning they have to plan for a number of possible scenarios for the fall. To help, school leaders need to develop a matrix for decision-making that can also help them communicate the complexity of the scenarios for which they must prepare. Read More...

Returning to School with a Trauma-Informed Perspective

Betsy Winkle
Returning to school next year will look different. We are collectively living through the same pandemic, but our experiences are all unique. Staff and students will return to school with a variety of different thoughts and feelings about those experiences. As Christians, we are able to lean into our faith, but still may be experiencing anxious feelings, uncertainty, and despair. Damian Barr’s poem about the coronavirus summed it up well: “We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat.” Read More...
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