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5-27-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Pressure on Murphy to rescind mask mandate for schools

Murphy: ‘We don't want to have kids or everyone in a school setting with masks on any longer than we have to’

https://www.njspotlight.com/video/pressure-on-gov-murphy-to-rescind-mask-mandate-for-schools/

Leah Mishkin, Correspondent | May 26, 2021 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ

 

Star Ledger--In-person schooling continues to rise in N.J. as school year enters final weeks

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/05/in-person-schooling-continues-to-rise-in-nj-as-school-year-enters-final-weeks.html

Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated May 26, 2021; Posted May 26, 2021

 

The Record--NJ schools says remote learning from overseas will come to an end

 https://www.northjersey.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northjersey.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fnew-jersey%2F2021%2F05%2F27%2Fnj-schools-pulling-plug-remote-learning-overseas%2F5129758001%2F

Monsy Alvarado| May 27, 2021

 

Education Week--Tens of Thousands of Students May Have to Repeat a Grade. Should They?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/tens-of-thousands-of-students-may-have-to-repeat-a-grade-should-they/2021/05

Catherine Gewertz — May 24, 2021 8 min read

 

Chalkbeat--Cheers and questions as some states and big school districts remove virtual learning option for fall

 

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/26/22455236/no-remote-learning-virtual-option-fall

Kalyn Belsha May 26, 2021, 2:54pm EDT

Education Dive--NAEP: 4th grade science scores drop, 8th and 12th grade remain steady

https://www.k12dive.com/news/naep-4th-grade-science-scores-drop-8th-and-12th-grade-remain-steady/600791/

Kara Arundel| Published May 26, 2021

 

 

The Hechinger Report--Counting on summer school to catch kids up after a disrupted year

Money is flowing, but there’s no guarantee kids will learn — or show up

https://hechingerreport.org/counting-on-summer-school-to-catch-kids-up-after-a-disrupted-year/

Jo Napolitano May 26, 2021