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1-14-20 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Senate Pulls Vaccine Bill After Backroom Wrangling Fails to Garner Enough Votes

Religious exemptions to New Jersey’s vaccine mandates will remain in place — for now — as lawmakers in the state Senate failed on Monday to muster the votes needed for final passage of a controversial bill meant to increase the number of children who are inoculated against specific communicable diseases.

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/01/senate-pulls-vaccine-bill-after-backroom-wrangling-fails-to-garner-enough-votes/

Lilo H. Stainton | January 14, 2020 | Health Care

 

 

NJ Spotlight--School Funding Discord Pits Murphy Against Sweeney — Again

Governor vetoes Senate president’s bill, which would allow districts to raise property taxes to make up for money lost under new school-funding law

 

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/01/school-funding-discord-pits-murphy-against-sweeney-again/

John Mooney | January 14, 2020 | Education

 

Washington Post--Liberal arts education: Waste of money or practical investment? Study’s conclusions might surprise you.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/liberal-arts-education-waste-of-money-or-practical-investment-studys-conclusions-might-surprise-you/2020/01/13/5a197b14-3649-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html

Susan Svrluga| Jan. 14, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. EST