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3-18-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Many parents eager to sign up kids for NJ COVID-19 vaccine trials

https://www.njspotlight.com/video/many-parents-eager-to-sign-up-kids-for-nj-covid-19-vaccine-trials/

Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent | March 17, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ

 

Star Ledger--‘Now is the time’ for schools to reopen, Murphy says as pressure mounts

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/03/now-is-the-time-for-schools-to-reopen-murphy-says-as-pressure-mounts.html

Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Mar 17, 2021; Posted Mar 17, 2021

 

NY Times--White House to Spend Billions to Increase Virus Testing and Ease Reopening

As coronavirus infection rates decline, fewer are getting tested for the virus. The Biden administration wants to reverse that to ensure that schools and workplaces can reopen safely.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/us/politics/coronavirus-testing-schools.html

Sheryl Gay Stolberg| March 17, 2021

 

NPR--White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/03/17/978262865/white-house-announces-10-billion-for-covid-19-testing-in-schools

Laurel Wamsley| March 17, 20213:59 PM ET

 

Chalkbeat--Facing competing pressures, CDC weighs relaxing six feet rule in schools

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/17/22337010/schools-covid-cdc-six-three-feet-distancing

Matt Barnum Mar 17, 2021, 7:09pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Ed Dept: Use American Relief Plan funds for quick, safe school reopenings

https://www.k12dive.com/news/use-arp-funds-for-quick-safe-reopening-of-schools/596902/

Kara Arundel @KaraArundel | Published March 18, 2021

 

The Hechinger Report--The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

Educators are seeing pandemic innovations worth keeping – some may even help solve chronic problems of quality and equity.

https://hechingerreport.org/the-pandemics-remote-learning-legacy-a-lot-worth-keeping/

Sarah Matusek March 17, 2021