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3-17-21 Education in the News

Star Ledger--‘COVID slide’ among students of color threatens the future STEM workforce | Opinion

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/03/covid-slide-among-students-of-color-threatens-the-future-stem-workforce-opinion.html

Nariman Farvardin| Star-Ledger Guest Columnist| Updated Mar 16, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021

 

Star Ledger--Schools weighing whether to seat students closer than 6 feet as CDC reviews guidance

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/03/schools-weighing-whether-to-seat-students-closer-than-6-feet-as-cdc-reviews-guidance.html

The Associated Press| Updated Mar 16, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021

 

NY Times--Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate

Some public health officials say it’s time for the C.D.C. to loosen its social distancing guidelines for classrooms, but the idea has detractors.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/health/coronavirus-schools-social-distance.html

Emily Anthes| March 16, 2021

 

Education Week--Lessons From the Pandemic That Can Improve Leading and Teaching

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/lessons-from-the-pandemic-that-can-improve-leading-and-teaching/2021/03

Denisa R. Superville — March 16, 2021 8 min read

 

Chalkbeat--With vote, NY Regents try to ease backlog of special education complaints. Advocates say it’s just a start.

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/15/22332767/ny-regents-backlog-special-education-complaints

Reema Amin Mar 15, 2021, 6:41pm EDT