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11-17-23 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--School board elections: Some wins, some losses over ‘parental rights’

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/11/nj-parental-rights-issue-propelled-some-school-board-wins-some-losses/

Hannah Gross, Education and Child Welfare Writer | November 17, 2023 | Education, NJ Decides 2023, Social

 

Star Ledger--Newly-designed FAFSA form will help 610K new students access Pell Grants

https://www.nj.com/education/2023/11/newly-designed-fafsa-form-will-help-610k-new-students-access-pell-grants.html

Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Nov. 16, 2023, 11:16 a.m.| Published: Nov. 16, 2023, 11:05 a.m.

The Record--Bill would require NJ schools to improve safety plans for students with disabilities

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2023/11/17/security-planning-students-disabilities-school-emergencies/71595896007/

Gene Myers| NorthJersey.com| November 17, 2023

 

The Record--NJ teachers union demands end to basic skills test, saying it will help shortage

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2023/11/16/njea-teacher-basic-skill-test-end/71608947007/

Manahil Ahmad| NorthJersey.com| November 16, 2023

 

Asbury Park Press--Top NJ elementary and middle schools are majority minority, U.S. News ranking says

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2023/11/16/top-nj-elementary-and-middle-schools-are-majority-minority/71604168007/

Juan Carlos Castillo| Asbury Park Press| November 16, 2023

 

NY Times--Students Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/us/chronic-absenteeism-pandemic-recovery.html

Sarah Mervosh| Nov. 17, 2023, 5:03 a.m. ET

 

NPR--Education Department opens school probes over alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213679526/education-department-opens-school-probes-over-alleged-antisemitism-islamophobia

Kevin Drew| November 17, 202312:55 AM ET

 

Education Week--Saturn Is a New App for High Schoolers. Here’s Why It Has Educators Concerned

https://www.edweek.org/technology/saturn-is-a-new-app-for-high-schoolers-heres-why-it-has-educators-concerned/2023/11

Alyson Klein — November 16, 2023

 

Education Dive--OCR data collection finds ‘stark inequalities’ in pre-K-12 education

https://www.k12dive.com/news/civil-right-data-collection-pandemic-schools/700022/

Kara Arundel Senior Reporter| Published Nov. 16, 2023

 

Edutopia--Developing Students’ Digital Citizenship Skills

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-digital-citizenship-skills

Rachelle Dené Poth| November 16, 2023

 

The Hechinger Report--Six ideas to ease the early intervention staffing crisis

https://hechingerreport.org/six-ideas-to-ease-the-early-intervention-staffing-crisis/

Sarah Carr November 16, 2023