Presidential Executive Order 14000 (Joe Biden, 2021)

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Executive Order 14000: Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers was a presidential executive order issued by President Joe Biden (D) in January 2021 that aimed "to ensure that students receive a high-quality education during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to support the safe reopening and continued operation of schools, child care providers, Head Start programs, and institutions of higher education," according to the text.[1]

Background

President Joe Biden (D) issued Executive Order 14000, titled "Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers," on January 21, 2021. The order tasked the secretary of education and the HHS secretary with a number of objectives to support schools returning to full-time in-person learning following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.[1]

Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse

In response to Executive Order 14000, the Department of Education launched the Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse with the goal of compiling best practices and lessons submitted by teachers, early childhood providers, faculty, staff, schools, districts, institutions of higher education, states, and federal agencies on providing safe, in-person education. The clearinghouse also offered resources on major topics related to reopening schools to full-time, in-person education, including safe and healthy educational environments; support for students, young children, and families; and support for teachers, early childhood providers, faculty, and staff.[2]

Provisions

Policy

Section 1 of E.O. 14000 stated that the policy of this executive order was "to help create the conditions for safe, in-person learning as quickly as possible; ensure high-quality instruction and the delivery of essential services often received by students and young children at school, institutions of higher education, child care providers, and Head Start programs; mitigate learning loss caused by the pandemic; and address educational disparities and inequities that the pandemic has created and exacerbated."[1]

Agency roles and responsibilities

Section 2 of E.O. 14000 put forth the rules and responsibilities for the secretary of education and the secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the directive.[1]

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