06 July 2020 – Comprehensive return-to-school plan for K-Grade12 students

Type of Intervention: Guidance
Sectors Involved: Education
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Reopening schools; Planning and strategy; Creation of or release of plans
Level of Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
Lead People/Agency: Dwight Ball (Premier)

Overview: Comprehensive return-to-school plan for K-Grade12 students in Newfoundland (for September). Given the evidence that children and youth are less susceptible to COVID19, and that school closures heighten inequalities in learning for vulnerable populations, the goal of the re-entry plan is to maximize in-person attendance in the K-12 education system while ensuring health and safety measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission for students, all teaching staff, support workers and families.
Full details here: https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2020/eecd/0706n01/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report)
Source of Evidence or Justification: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Evidence/Justification: References scientific literature when making the point that children and youth are less susceptible to COVID19, and that school closures heighten inequalities for vulnerable populations