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This guide outlines ransomware prevention best practices and provides a response checklist to follow should your organization be a victim of ransomware. It is intended for information technology professionals as well as others within an organization involved in developing cyber incident response policies and procedures or coordinating cyber incident response.

In this new world of video calls, it’s more important than ever that we use good good cyber safety practices during every meeting we attend.

Visit this CDC page for guidance on cloth facial coverings in schools. 

Guidance on keeping a safe distance to slow the spread.

The U.S. Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released updated joint guidance addressing the application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to records maintained on students. 

Visit this CDC page for considerations for ways in which institutions of higher education (IHEs) can help protect students, faculty, and staff and slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

For many students, the COVID-19 pandemic is compounding traumatic experiences for diverse reasons, such as potential increased incidents of neglect, abuse, and isolation. 

Based on available evidence, most children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up most of the known cases to date.

See this document from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) that addresses frequently asked questions on the Maintenance-Of-Effort Requirements Applicable to the CARES Act Programs

FEMA has developed an Exercise Starter Kit with sample documents your organization can use to conduct your own planning workshop to navigate the complexities of returning to full operations during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.