{"id":330271,"date":"2020-04-08T11:05:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T18:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=announcements&p=330271"},"modified":"2020-04-08T11:05:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T18:05:43","slug":"esri-partners-with-mch-strategic-data-to-provide-school-closure-reopening-and-instructional-plan-data","status":"publish","type":"announcements","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/announcements\/esri-partners-with-mch-strategic-data-to-provide-school-closure-reopening-and-instructional-plan-data","title":{"rendered":"Esri Partners with MCH Strategic Data to Provide School Closure, Reopening, and Instructional Plan Data"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5612,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-330271","announcements","type-announcements","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Information on US Education Affected by COVID-19 Available on New Dashboard \r\n\r\n ","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Information on US\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Education<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Affected by COVID-19 Available on New Dashboard\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\nREDLANDS, Calif.\u2014<\/span><\/b>April\u00a0<\/span><\/b>8<\/span><\/b>, 20<\/span><\/b>20<\/span><\/b>\u2014<\/span><\/b>Esri<\/span><\/a>, the global leader in\u00a0<\/span>location intelligence<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>today announced that it will\u00a0<\/span>be making\u00a0<\/span>data layers on US school\u00a0<\/span>closures\u00a0<\/span>during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/span>\u00a0available<\/span>\u00a0through a new partnership with\u00a0<\/span>MCH Strategic Data<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>To\u00a0<\/span>help\u00a0<\/span>educational organizations as well as families across the nation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>better understand the situation in their communities,\u00a0Esri\u00a0and MCH have made\u00a0<\/span>school\u00a0<\/span>closure data accessible\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0a public\u00a0<\/span>dashboard<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0Information on K through 12 public and private schools include whether they are closed,\u00a0<\/span>plans for re-opening school buildings, and the type of instruction they are offering duri<\/span>ng closures due to the epidemic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201c<\/span>These datasets\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0useful for governments<\/span>, school officials<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and businesses<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>providing leadership<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>resources<\/span>, and community programs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>during the COVID-19\u00a0<\/span>response<\/span>,\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>said Ryan Lanclos,\u00a0Esri\u00a0director of public safety solutions<\/span>. \u201cBut of utmost importance, this is a source of<\/span>\u00a0critical<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>information for the community<\/span>. It provide<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>transparent<\/span>\u00a0and useful<\/span>\u00a0information that can help families develop a<\/span>\u00a0personal\u00a0<\/span>plan\u00a0<\/span>when\u00a0<\/span>they\u00a0<\/span>are feeling\u00a0<\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>most vulnerable.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMCH\u00a0<\/span>Strategic Data compiles and provides institutional information\u00a0<\/span>for the education, healthcare, government<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and religious sectors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cOur customers depend on us to provide insight to the school market so they can respond effectively and appropriately during this challenging time,\u201d said Kelly Holder, MCH<\/span>\u00a0chief information officer<\/span>. \u201cOur ability to rapidly compile and normalize changing data against our comprehensive US database provides\u202ftimely\u202finsight\u202fduring\u202fan important time\u202fin the school planning cycle. This free map and database\u00a0puts\u00a0information into the hands of\u202forganizations\u202fwho want to help<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>schools and families\u202fnow and in the\u202fcoming months.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAs t<\/span>he COVID-19 outbreak has escalated rapidly across the globe, and with municipalities struggling to respond,\u00a0<\/span>MCH and\u00a0Esri\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span>built out\u00a0<\/span>additional\u00a0<\/span>resources\u00a0<\/span>like the\u00a0<\/span>MCH School Status Updates<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to help organizations\u00a0<\/span>quickly visualize and\u00a0<\/span>understand the\u00a0<\/span>current situation<\/span>, as well as\u00a0<\/span>identify\u00a0<\/span>potential\u00a0<\/span>community risk areas\u00a0<\/span>when schools be<\/span>gin<\/span>\u00a0to open back up,\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0estimate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>capacity\u00a0<\/span>needed\u00a0<\/span>to respond<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The\u00a0Esri<\/span>\u202f<\/span>COVID-19 GIS Hub site<\/span><\/a>\u202fprovides much of this essential data,\u00a0<\/span>along with\u00a0<\/span>case locations and social vulnerability, that communities and health organizations can use to inform their response.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nFor more information on\u00a0<\/span>Esri\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0disaster relief support<\/span>, visit<\/span>\u202f<\/span>esri.com\/disaster<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAbout\u00a0Esri<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, offers the most powerful geospatial cloud available, to help customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969,\u00a0Esri\u00a0software is deployed in more\u00a0<\/span>than 350,000 organizations including 90 of the Fortune 100 companies, all 50 state governments, more than half of all counties (large and small), and 87 of the Forbes Top 100 Colleges in the US, as well as all 15 Executive Departments of the US Government and dozens of independent agencies. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology,\u00a0Esri\u00a0engineers the most advanced solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at\u00a0<\/span>esri.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAbout MCH Strategic Data<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMCH Strategic Data<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0a leading information compiler and data technology innovator<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0a long history of successfully supporting marketing, research and sales in education, healthcare, and government organizations. With an experienced team of data scientists, database engineers, statisticians, and data quality experts, MCH helps its partners to better understand, integrate and access meaningful information\u00a0<\/span>to help their businesses grow.\u202f<\/span>Founded in 1928 by noted educator Dr. Forrest E. 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