Learning Network for School and District Leaders on COVID-19 Testing

Today, the Department of Education, CDC and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a learning network to support school and district leaders in starting or strengthening screening testing programs.

The network will be a forum to ask questions, hear directly from other school leaders who have done this work, and engage some of the nation’s top experts on technical issues. The series is designed to help schools where they are in setting up testing programs – whether they are just starting or looking to share best practices.

Between now and December 22, the network will host sessions on a new topic each week. Two sessions on the same topic will be provided to accommodate schedules: 

• Session 1: Starting or growing your testing program and staffing | Nov. 2 & 3
• Session 2: Designing your testing program in the context of vaccination | Nov. 9 & 10
• Session 3: Increasing parental buy-in and communications for testing | Nov. 16 & 17
• Session 4: Contact tracing, data management, and reporting | Nov. 23 & 24
• Session 5: Running a dual program: school-located vaccination and testing | Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
• Session 6: Test to stay and close contact testing | Dec. 7 & 8
• Session 7: Procurement | Dec. 14 & 15
• Session 8: Summary of lessons learned and best practices shared during the series | Dec. 21 & 22

 More details and registration available here.

Additional resources from The Rockefeller Foundation: Startup Guide for COVID-19 Testing in Schools and FAQ on Testing for Families.