As state policymakers make plans for safely reopening schools, it will be important to enact policies that can better support student and educator well-being during and after the pandemic. They  also ought to review current wellness and school safety policies to ensure that what is on the books does not prevent such progress from occurring.


Laying Down a Baseline on School Health Policies





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