 and Shield Explainer: Explains how mask wearing has been shown to reduce the spread of the virus, particularly in conjunction with social distancing and regular hand and surface cleaning. This Education Week product references CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations, and acknowledges and addresses drawbacks in educational settings, offering practical guidance to educators based on the most recent available science.
Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: A Living Rapid Review: Informs practice pointers developed by the American College of Physicians with up-to-date evidence through regular search of the literature and review of findings of emerging studies. The US DHHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ] established this “rapid evidence product” in recognition that the field is currently struggling with urgent questions about how to respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Health and service systems, clinicians, policymakers, and the general public want timely, credible evidence to inform critical decisions. In the face of a rapidly changing field amid an ongoing pandemic, AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) will continue to update this review when report findings change as a result of new research.
FDA Advises Consumers Not to Use Hand Sanitizer Products Manufactured by Eskbiochem: Advises consumers to avoid hand sanitizer products sold by this manufacturer, whose products can be toxic when absorbed through the skin, or ingested. The Food and Drug Administration [FDA] issued this advisory on 6/29/20.
What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know about COVID-19: Offers official guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] for bus operators about how COVID can spread, ways to protect themselves, and cope with stress.
Order: Wearing of Face Masks While on the Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs: Provides detailed requirements from CDC that can guide implementation of the Return to School Roadmap’s key step, Help Students and Families Access Safe Transportation to School. “Wearing masks on school buses is mandatory, per CDC.”
Safety Considerations for the Transportation of Students During COVID-19 Crisis: Offers concrete steps school districts should take to plan for and ensure safe transportation of students to and from school activities. This National Education Association [NEA] publication endorses planning based on surveyed need/demand for transportation, families’ capacities to provide transportation for some students, CDC physical distancing guidelines, EPA guidance regarding cleaning and sanitation, and particular considerations for students with special needs.
CTAA Recommended COVID-19 Safety Protocols: Provides guidance and relevant resources from the Community Transportation Association of America [CTAA] about COVID-19 safety protocols including information for masking (for passengers and drivers), at-risk drivers, driver compartment barriers, and vehicle/transit facility disinfecting.
National Association for Pupil Transportation [NAPT] - COVID-19: Provides the pupil transportation industry with timely, useful information related to COVID-19. NAPT offers general guidance, drawn from CDC lists and from the National Association of School Nurses [NASN]; and features an archive of webinars providing information to support safe and sanitary pupil transportation, including several that focus on the particular importance and challenges regarding transportation of students with special needs.
Department of Education Transportation Offices: Lists, in a single place, hyperlinks to the student transportation offices of each state education agency [SEA].
COVID-19 Resources for Student Transporters: Lists links to federal government, national association and industry websites responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources are posted in Student Transportation News [STN], a monthly business-to-business news magazine serving the field of pupil transportation as part of its mission to create content, community, and commerce to support t