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NJ Spotlight--NJ Is Alone Among the States for Its ‘Unusual’ Plan to Extend 2020 Fiscal Year

Credit-ratings agencies will be looking closely at how New Jersey proceeds

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/04/nj-alone-among-the-states-with-unusual-plan-to-extend-2020-fiscal-year/

John Reitmeyer | April 6, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ, Budget

 

 

NJ Spotlight--State Partners with NJTV to Bridge the Digital Divide, Put Classes on TV

NJTV Learning Live launches today with daily on-air classes for grades three through six, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

https://www.njspotlight.com/news/state-partners-with-njtv-to-bridge-the-digital-divide-put-classes-on-tv/

Joanna Gagis, NJTV News | April 6, 2020 | Education

 

 

NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: NJ’s Educators, Other School Employees Meet the COVID-19 Challenge

Learning continues despite challenges in implementing a new education system ‘that was conceived and built almost overnight’

 

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/04/op-ed-njs-educators-other-school-employees-meet-the-covid-19-challenge/

Marie Blistan | April 6, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ, Opinion

 

Star Ledger--School nurses answer the call, volunteering on the front lines as coronavirus cases surge

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/school-nurses-answer-the-call-volunteering-on-the-front-lines-as-coronavirus-cases-surge.html

Riley Yates | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated 6:40 AM; Today 6:30 AM

 

 

NJ Spotlight—Op-Ed--Is your kid looking at colleges? Mine is, and coronavirus has screwed up the search

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/04/is-your-kid-looking-at-colleges-mine-is-and-coronavirus-has-screwed-up-the-search.html

Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Posted Apr 05, 2020

 

 

Philadelphia Inquirer--In the time of coronavirus, a long-running South Jersey science fair presses on — through video chat

https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/coronavirus-coriell-institute-science-fair-south-jersey-20200404.html

   Vinny Vella, Updated: April 4, 2020

 

NPR--Children May Miss Meals As School Food Service Workers Fall Ill

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/03/826882227/children-may-miss-meals-as-school-food-service-workers-fall-ill

Anya Kamenetz| April 3, 20205:16 PM ET

 

 

Education Week--Zoom Use Skyrockets During Coronavirus Pandemic, Prompting Wave of Problems for Schools

For many K-12 educators, Zoom only entered the lexicon a few weeks ago, as the coronavirus outbreak shut down schools nationwide. Already, it’s taken on a lot of baggage.

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/04/03/zoom-use-skyrockets-during-coronavirus-pandemic-prompting.html

Mark Lieberman| April 3, 2020

 

 

Chalkbeat--Coronavirus has upended traditional school board meetings — and put transparency to the test

It was business as usual in school board chambers across the U.S. just a few weeks ago.

Board members would take their seats. Parents, students, teachers, and curious citizens would file in, sitting or standing shoulder-to-shoulder if the evening’s agenda was meaty. During time for public comment, speakers would line up and take turns at the same microphone.   

That would be unthinkable now. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended most aspects of American life, including how the public’s business is conducted.

https://chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2020/04/03/coronavirus-has-upended-traditional-school-board-meetings-and-put-transparency-to-the-test/

Eric Gorski | April 3, 2020

 

 

Education Dive--New York school districts must continue online learning through spring breaks

https://www.educationdive.com/news/new-york-school-districts-must-continue-online-learning-through-spring-brea/575344/

Shawna De La Rosa| April 3, 2020

 

Edutopia--7 Guiding Principles For Parents Teaching From Home

Understanding the “why” behind teaching practices can help parents create meaningful and effective at-home learning opportunities during the pandemic.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-guiding-principles-parents-teaching-home

Laura Lee| April 3, 2020

 

 

The Hechinger Report--Planning ahead to catch up students when school reopens after coronavirus

https://hechingerreport.org/planning-ahead-to-catch-up-students-when-school-reopens-after-coronavirus/

Bracey Harris April 3, 2020