COVID source shout-out: K-12 data in Utah
I want to give a special shout-out to Utah, which has expanded its K-12 data since spring 2021. This state is now the fourth to report in-person enrollment in schools.
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Featured sources, September 26
Featured sources for the week of September 26 include variant classifications, K-12 school data, and the 1918 flu.
Read MoreCOVID source shout-out: Teen vaccinations in Maine
Most states report vaccination rates by county, ZIP code, or another similar local jurisdiction. But when I was updating the COVID-19 Data Dispatch vaccine annotations page last week, I noticed one unique offering: Maine is reporting vaccination rates for teenagers, ages 12 to 18, by school administrative unit.
Read MoreOpening project conclusion: 11 lessons from the schools that safely reopened
In the COVID-19 Data Dispatch’s “Opening” series, we profiled five school communities that successfully reopened during the 2020-2021 school year. Through exploring these success stories, we found that the schools used many similar strategies to build trust with their communities and keep COVID-19 case numbers down.
Read MoreFeatured sources, September 12
Featured sources for the week of September 12 include polling on school reopening, nursing homes, and case acceleration.
Read MoreFall 2021 school reopening: Stats so far
The COVID-19 Data Dispatch has, clearly, been pretty focused on school reopening in recent weeks. But our “Opening” project is primarily retrospective, looking back at schools that were successful last school year. This fall, the Delta variant and additional political pressures have made reopening success even harder to achieve.
Read MoreOpening profile: Going above and beyond in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
P.S. 705 went above and beyond New York City school reopening guidance, with a particular reliance on the city’s surveillance testing program. This elementary school had a 55% enrollment by the end of the 2020-2021 school year, above the city’s average of about 40%, and made it through the year with just 11 total cases — and zero closures.
Read MoreOpening profile: Close-knit community in Port Orford and Langlois, Oregon
A school-library partnership exemplifies the close-knit community of the two small, coastal towns making up the Port Orford-Langlois School District. This district built up community trust and used a cautious, step-by-step reopening strategy to make it through the 2020-2021 school year with zero cases identified in school buildings.
Read MoreFeatured sources, August 29
Featured sources for the week of August 29 include a few favorites from the archives: K-12 statistics, vaccine consent laws, COVID-19 in ICE detention centers, and rural hospital closures.
Read MoreLearn more about the Opening series via a live Q&A with Betsy
Opening” series at a virtual conversation this coming Wednesday, September 1 with David Levine, co-chair of Science Writers in New York (SWINY).
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