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5-22-20 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--COVID-19 Lockdowns Impact Vaccination Rates in Children

Rutgers pediatric director says fewer children getting vaccinated puts public health at risk: 'If that percentage drops, it leaves us all open to the illness itself'

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/05/covid-19-lockdowns-impact-vaccination-rates-in-children/

Raven Santana, NJTV News | May 22, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ, Health Care

 

NJ Spotlight--Opinion: How to Meet the Financial Challenges Facing New Jersey

The state should always be mindful of both the short- and long-term implications of the budget adjustments that are made — avoiding one-time revenue sources at all costs

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/05/opinion-how-to-meet-the-financial-challenges-facing-new-jersey/

Richard F. Keevey | May 22, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ, Opinion

 

Star Ledger--Murphy says N.J. salons, gyms could reopen in ‘a matter of weeks.' And here’s his latest on schools.

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/murphy-says-more-nj-businesses-could-reopen-in-a-matter-of-weeks-heres-his-latest-on-schools.html

 Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated May 21, 2020; Posted May 21, 2020

 

Students sue N.J. over canceling graduation. A judge will hear their case.

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/students-sue-nj-over-canceling-graduation-a-judge-will-hear-their-case.html

Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | Updated May 21, 2020; Posted May 21, 2020

 

Star Ledger--Teaching remotely hasn’t been easy. Try managing a classroom that speaks 10 different languages.

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/teaching-remotely-hasnt-been-easy-try-managing-a-classroom-that-speaks-10-different-languages.html

Amanda Hoover | NJ Advance Media For NJ.comV

 

Education Week--Too Expensive to Re-Open Schools? Some Superintendents Say It Is

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/05/21/too-expensive-to-re-open-schools-some-superintendents.html

Daarel Burnette II | May 21, 2020

 

Chalkbeat--N.J. decision to follow DeVos guidance will reduce coronavirus aid for public schools, advocates say

New Jersey’s most vulnerable public school students could lose out on millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief because the state is sticking to a controversial directive from U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, according to advocates who have urged the state to ignore DeVos’s guidance.

https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/5/20/21265417/new-jersey-coronavirus-aid-schools-devos

Patrick Wall May 20, 2020, 4:18pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Fast Forward: What could reacclimation mean for schools beyond COVID-19?

Prioritizing SEL, adjusting approaches to testing and adopting a customer-service approach could be long-term changes districts have to embrace.

https://www.educationdive.com/news/fast-forward-what-could-school-reacclimation-look-like-beyond-covid-19/578356/

Naaz Modan @NaazModan | Published May 21, 2020