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NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: How About Moving Some Classes to the Great Outdoors When Schools Reopen?

With plans still uncertain for reopening New Jersey’s schools, there’s an opportunity to be truly innovative

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/06/op-ed-how-about-moving-some-classes-to-the-great-outdoors-when-schools-reopen/

Lisa Wolff | June 4, 2020 | Opinion, Education

 

Star Ledger--Are you ready for socially distant school? How 1 N.J. district is planning to reopen.

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/06/are-you-ready-for-socially-distant-school-how-1-nj-district-is-planning-to-reopen.html

Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Jun 03, 2020; Posted Jun 03, 2020

 

 

Star Ledger--N.J. schools will teach climate change education with new curriculum

Climate change education is coming to New Jersey classrooms.

https://www.nj.com/news/2020/06/nj-schools-will-teach-climate-change-education-with-new-curriculum.html

Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com|

 

 

Philadelphia Inquirer--Pennsylvania says in-class teaching can resume July 1, but schools still have issues to resolve

https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/pennsylvania-philadelphia-schools-coronavirus-reopen-tom-wolf-college-elementary-education-guidelines-20200603.html

 Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham, Updated: June 3, 2020- 4:49 PM

 

Asbury Park Press--Toms River school board president to Murphy: Your graduation rules are 'ludicrous'

https://www.app.com/story/news/education/in-our-schools/2020/06/04/toms-river-school-board-president-murphy-graduation-rules-ludicrous/3134852001/

Jean Mikle, Asbury Park Press Published 5:00 a.m. ET June 4, 2020 | Updated 7:09 a.m. ET June 4, 2020

 

NY Times--How to Normalize the College Search Process for Juniors

The class of 2021 is missing spring grades, ACT and SAT scores and the chance to take campus tours. Here’s expert advice on what to do.

Jeffrey Selingo| June 3, 2020

 

NPR--How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/03/869071246/how-white-parents-can-talk-to-their-kids-about-race

Michel Martin} June 4, 202012:03 AM ET

 

Education Dive--Educators call for schools to be 'safe havens' against racism

California state Superintendent Tony Thurmond is among state and district leaders condemning the killing of George Floyd and saying schools must to do more to address racial bias.

https://www.educationdive.com/news/educators-call-for-schools-to-be-safe-havens-against-racism/578981/

Linda Jacobson @lrj417| June 1, 2020| Updated June 2 2020, 10:57 a.m. EDT