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6-26-20 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Fine Print: Wall Street Rating of New Jersey School Districts

New Jersey’s $335 Million State Aid Revisions Could Weaken School Districts’ Credit Quality

The S&P Global report gives a breakdown of state and local support for schools, reflecting the latest proposals from the Murphy administration and the Legislature to maintain flat funding.

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/06/fine-print-wall-street-rating-of-new-jersey-school-districts/

John Mooney | June 26, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ, Education

 

NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Keep Students at the Center When New Jersey Schools Reopen

As it draws to an end, this difficult, dramatic school year offers an opportunity to address and resolve long-standing issues with our public education system

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/06/op-ed-keep-students-at-the-center-when-new-jersey-schools-reopen/

Julie Larrea Borst | June 26, 2020 | Opinion, Education

 

Star Ledger--N.J.’s plan for reopening schools coming Friday

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/06/njs-plan-for-reopening-schools-coming-friday.html

Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com|  Updated Jun 25, 2020; Posted Jun 25, 2020

 

Press of Atlantic City--NJSIAA head says fall sports season will look different

There will be changes to the fall high school sports season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/njsiaa-head-says-fall-sports-season-will-look-different/article_e13cdaab-fda4-5854-947b-c7394825bab8.html

Michael McGarry| June 25, 2020

 

NY Times--Pandemic Parenting Was Already Relentless. Then Came Summer.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/upshot/virus-intensive-parenting-education.html

A survey shows that parents feel increasing pressure to make up for children’s lost educational and enrichment time.

Claire Cain Miller| June 26, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET

 

Education Week--Pulling Off a Regular School Schedule—With Modifications—in the Pandemic

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/06/25/pulling-off-a-regular-school-schedulewith-modificationsin.html

Denisa R. Superville| June 24, 2020

 

Politics K-12 (via Education Week)--USDA Just Made it Easier to Serve School Meals Amid Coronavirus Precautions

 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/06/usda-school-meal-waivers-covid.html

Evie Blad on June 25, 2020 1:33 PM

 

Education Dive--School districts, boards respond to calls for change amid civil rights protests

https://www.educationdive.com/news/school-districts-boards-respond-to-calls-for-change-amid-civil-rights-prot/580502/

Naaz Modan @NaazModan| June 25, 2020