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8-18-20 Education in the News

Star Ledger--N.J. schools that reopen with remote classes can participate in high school sports this fall, Murphy says

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/08/nj-high-school-sports-to-resume-this-fall-even-if-schools-start-with-remote-classes-sources-say.html

Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Aug 17, 2020; Posted Aug 17, 2020

 

The Record--Here's a list of the current reopening plans for school districts across North Jersey

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2020/08/12/nj-schools-reopening-list-plans-north-jersey-districts/3343157001/

NorthJersey.com Staff| August 17, 2020

 

Philadelphia Inquirer--Battle lines forming over high school sports in Pa. and N.J. as coronavirus cases among young people are on the rise

https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-high-school-sports-wolf-murphy-mail-ballot-voting-trump-2020-election-20200817.html

Allison Steele, Oona Goodin-Smith and Ellie Silverman| Posted: August 17, 2020- 8:15 PM

 

Philadelphia Inquirer--Getting kids to school safely in a pandemic is one thing. Retaining bus drivers is another.

https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/school-bus-drivers-virtual-transportation-20200818.html

 Patricia Madej, Posted: August 18, 2020- 5:00 AM

 

Press of Atlantic City--Gov. Murphy supports NJSIAA position on playing fall sports

https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/gov-murphy-supports-njsiaa-position-on-playing-fall-sports/article_eef460d3-b647-5ced-9bb0-7384af67ce65.html#1

MICHAEL McGARRY Staff Writer| August 17, 2020

 

Insider NJ--COVID Crisis Exposes Educational Inequities Between Haves and Have Nots

https://www.insidernj.com/covid-crisis-exposes-educational-inequities-nj/

Christine Sloan | August 17, 2020, 6:00 pm | in City Confidential, News

 

NY Times--Schools Reopening: The State of Play for K-12

This year is anything but typical, and individual districts have been largely left to chart their own paths.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/k-12-schools-reopening.html

Amelia Nierenberg and Adam Pasick| Aug. 17, 2020

 

Education Week--Why the Worst Job in Education Right Now Is the Superintendent's

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/District_Dossier/2020/08/the_worst_job_in_education_right_now.html

 Stephen Sawchuk on August 12, 2020 12:07 AM

 

Chalkbeat--Why the breakdown of stimulus talks is doubly painful for schools: no money and added uncertainty

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/8/17/21369570/stimulus-schools-budgets-uncertainty

Matt Barnum Aug 17, 2020, 7:00am EDT