Learning Doesn't Stop for the Flu

Yesterday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius presented new recommendations for continuity of learning in cases of students of school closure or student absences due to H1N1 flu. Sebelius stressed that "everyone’s goal should be to keep children healthy and in school. But if they get sick -- and some will -- we have to make sure that they don’t fall behind.”

The recommendations detail steps school leaders can take to ensure learning continues, such as creating and distributing take-home assignments and using the internet to post homework and other school communications. 

For those looking to keep up with H1N1 developments from a wider angle, we recommend the Washington Post Special Section on the flu, full of the latest breaking news updates, detailed infographics, and even how-to videos.

Find these resources and more at ASCD's H1N1 Web page. We'll be regularly updating the site with new resources as they become available.

We'd also like to hear from you: How is your school preparing for the flu—both in terms of preventing its spread and facilitating continuous learning in the case of an outbreak? Share your strategies in the comments; select stories might be highlighted on ASCD's H1N1 Web page.