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2-12-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Training next-generation NJ pediatricians to address effects of childhood trauma

https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/02/aces-adverse-childhood-experiences-pediatricians-trauma-lifelong-repercussions-parents-teens-stress/

Dr. Shilpa Pai, Dr. Christin Traba | February 12, 2021 | Opinion, Health Care

 

Star Ledger--Most N.J. schools remain on ‘high’ COVID alert, but 2 regions drop to ’moderate’ for the first time in weeks

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/02/most-nj-schools-remain-on-high-covid-alert-but-2-regions-drop-to-moderate-for-the-first-time-in-weeks.html

Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Feb 11, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021

 

Inquirer--A debate in the Philly suburbs on bringing more students back to classrooms is ‘as political as the presidential election’

 Maddie Hanna, Posted: February 12, 2021- 5:00 AM

https://www.inquirer.com/education/covid-schools-reopening-philadelphia-parents-pennsylvania-20210212.html

 

NY Times--Biden Trims Ambitions on School Reopening Pledge

As the White House struggles to flesh out President Biden’s promise to reopen schools within 100 days, aides have found themselves steadily lowering expectations.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/us/politics/biden-schools-reopening.html

Erica L. Green| Feb. 11, 2021

 

Washington Post--My great-grandmother Ida B. Wells left a legacy of activism in education. We need that now.

The gap in education equality is holding America back.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/11/gap-education-equality-is-holding-america-back/

Michelle Duster| Feb. 11, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EST

 

The Atlantic--How W. E. B. Du Bois Changed Black Childhood in America

Mainstream culture denied Black children their humanity—so he made a magazine to assert it.

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/02/how-w-e-b-du-bois-changed-black-childhood-america/617952/

Anna Holmes| February 12, 2021

 

Education Dive--How are schools remaining IDEA compliant during COVID-19?

Despite challenges, districts have worked to communicate effectively with parents, document efforts and use early dispute resolution approaches throughout the pandemic.

https://www.k12dive.com/news/schools-work-to-meet-individual-needs-avoid-idea-litigation/594804/

Kara Arundel @KaraArundel | Published Feb. 10, 2021

 

Edutopia--Schools, Not Teachers, Must Reduce Stress and Burnout—Here’s How

Educators’ health and well-being should be prioritized in school culture; school leaders can help create the conditions for that. 

https://www.edutopia.org/article/schools-not-teachers-must-reduce-stress-and-burnout-heres-how

Sarah Gonser| February 11, 2021

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: Resuming universal standardized testing in America’s public schools would be ‘foolhardy’

How and when to assess the pandemic’s consequences on student learning

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-resuming-universal-standardized-testing-in-americas-public-schools-would-be-foolhardy/

Aaron Pallas February 12, 2021