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NJ Spotlight--Murphy to Use $54M in Federal Aid to Help Bridge Digital Divide in State’s Schools
But Department of Education says the full cost of equipping schools, families for remote instruction is likely close to $115 million
John Mooney | July 20, 2020 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ
Star Ledger--You need to ‘mask train’ your kids before schools reopen, N.J. districts say. Here’s how to do it.
Students will be required to wear face masks in class in many New Jersey school districts this fall.
Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated 6:46 AM; Today 6:30 AM
Star Ledger--Trump cites few coronavirus deaths among kids in N.J. as reason for reopening schools
Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Jul 20, 2020; Posted Jul 19, 2020
Star Ledger--Can we really reopen schools in the fall despite this deadly virus? | Opinion
Lauren Manni| Star-Ledger Guest Columnist| By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist
Star Ledger--Instructional pods, hand sanitizers and hybrid learning. What schools will be like in this N.J. county.
Brianna Kudisch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Posted Jul 19, 7:10 AM
Education Week--How America's Leaders Have Failed Educators on COVID-19
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/07/16/how-americas-leaders-have-failed-educators-on.html
Andrew Ujifusa| July 16, 2020
Chalkbeat--Newark eyes mix of in-person and online learning but families will have ‘ultimate choice’
https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/7/17/21329037/newark-school-reopening-hybrid-families-choice
Patrick Wall Jul 17, 2020, 6:22pm EDT
Edutopia--2 Simple Ways to Improve Online Instruction
Distance learning started as an emergency in the spring, but teachers are finding ways to make it better, even for students working on smartphones.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/2-simple-ways-improve-online-instruction
Jorge Valenzuela| July 17, 2020