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8-31-20 Education in the News

Star Ledger--N.J. schools reopening: These districts are planning all-virtual classes (Aug. 31, 2020 updates)

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/08/nj-schools-reopening-these-districts-are-planning-all-virtual-classes-aug-31-2020-updates.html

 Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Evan Slavit | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Nestor F. Sebastian | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| August 31, 2020

 

Star Ledger--N.J.’s third largest city now has a laptop for every student after arrival of nearly 10K Chromebooks

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/08/njs-third-largest-city-now-has-a-laptop-for-every-student-after-arrival-of-10k-chromebooks.html

Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Aug 31, 2020; Posted Aug 30, 2020

 

Press of Atlantic City--Businesses, organizations offer place for students to virtually do their schoolwork

https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/businesses-organizations-offer-place-for-students-to-virtually-do-their-schoolwork/article_e763edc4-c62d-5850-be8d-b22c59053b23.html

CJ FAIRFIELD Staff Writer| August 31, 2020

 

NY Times--U.S. Coronavirus Rates Are Rising Fast Among Children

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/31/us/coronavirus-cases-children.html

Lauren Leatherby and Lisa Waananen JonesAug. 31, 2020

 

NPR--How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/08/28/906263926/how-many-coronavirus-cases-are-happening-in-schools-this-tracker-keeps-count

Simone Popperl,Bo Hamby, Steve Inskeep| August 28, 20205:06 AM ET

 

Politics K-12 (via Education Week)--States Worry FEMA Won't Cover Costs of COVID-19 Gear for Educators, Schools

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/08/fema-ppe-teachers-reimbursement-nga.html

 

Evie Blad on August 28, 2020 2:33 PM

 

Chalkbeat--In abrupt reversal, Newark scraps requirement that students complete a FAFSA to graduate

https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/8/28/21405813/newark-fafsa-requirement-scrapped

Patrick Wall Aug 28, 2020, 3:09pm EDT

 

Edutopia--Making Your Classroom a Safe Place for Kids Who Stutter

It’s not just Joe Biden—figures as various as Charles Darwin, Ed Sheeran, and Shaquille O’Neal stuttered growing up. Here’s how to integrate a student who stutters into your classroom.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-your-classroom-safe-place-kids-who-stutter

Meghan Laslocky| August 28, 2020