Monday, June 22, 2020
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today issued Education Forward, a guidance document for Wisconsin district and school leaders to use as they plan for a safe, efficient, and equitable return to school for the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Included in this document is a section of guidance to help school libraries identify important actions to 1) REVIEW: Recommended 2019-20 school year closing actions; 2) PREPARE: Do before the 2020-21 school year starts; and 3) IMPLEMENT and review during the 2020-21 school year.
This publication may be helpful to public libraries as a companion to the Wisconsin Public Libraries Reopening Guide. Specifically, public libraries might reinforce partnerships and collaborations with local school districts through awareness of this guidance document.
For more details regarding the development and purpose of Education Forward, please read the DPI news release from June 22, 2020: DPI Issues Guidance on a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction.