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NJ Spotlight--State wants schools to submit student performance data to gauge COVID-19 ‘learning loss’
Districts will measure if students are learning at, above or below grade level in language arts, math and science
John Mooney, Education writer | March 1, 2021 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ
South Jersey Times--Time to let N.J. teachers qualify for shots | Editorial
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/02/time-to-let-nj-teachers-qualify-for-shots-editorial.html
South Jersey Times Editorial Board| Updated Feb 28, 2021; Posted Feb 28, 2021
NY Times--As School Closures Near First Anniversary, a Diverse Parent Movement Demands Action
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/schools-reopening-philadelphia-parents.html
Dana Goldstein| Feb. 28, 2021
NPR-- For Some Black Students, Remote Learning Has Offered A Chance To Thrive
Elizabeth Miller| March 1, 20215:00 AM ET
Education Week--Testing Providers Could Be Forced to Pivot Quickly as Result of Biden’s State Testing Policy
Brian Bradley| Staff Writer| February 25, 2021
Chalkbeat--Philadelphia educator starts national project to find more Black teachers
Just 2% of teachers across U.S. are Black men; goal is to bring 21,000 Black students into the teaching pipeline
Dale Mezzacappa Feb 26, 2021, 6:58pm EST
Education Dive--Reading gaps widen in mid-year data, especially for K-1 students of color
Naaz Modan @NaazModan| Published Feb. 25, 2021
Edutopia--The Reparative Power of Relationships
Many schools around the country strive to support students who have experienced trauma—and that work is always rooted in strong relationships.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/reparative-power-relationships
Elizabeth Wilcox| February 26, 2021
The Hechinger Report--Substitute teacher crisis forces districts to turn to local businesses and recent grads
Barbara Shelly February 28, 2021