The states and localities, not the federal government, primarily control and fund K-12 education. As a major source of revenue and with its historic role in our federal system, the states are the driving presence in most every education policy area. That is true in the current efforts to adjust education programs to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. State leaders must assume main responsibility for setting policy and addressing student needs. That said, clearer guidance on relevant federal law can be helpful to school officials, and also stakeholders, including parents who need to clearly understand relevant law as they develop and voice their own opinions on local plans to address the crisis. That is especially true when it comes to the ongoing transition to digital and online learning, where federal guidance and law can be seen as vague or contradictory. Pioneer Institute calls on the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to quickly establish comprehensive but concise guidelines for federal law around school closures.