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1-11-22 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Dems just say no to Murphy mask mandates

Lawmakers rebuff request to extend COVID-19 emergency powers. Murphy says deal may come soon

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/01/nj-lawmakers-decline-extending-murphy-mask-mandates-deal-still-possible-steve-sweeney-nick-scutari/

Lilo H. Stainton, Health care writer | January 11, 2022 | Coronavirus in NJ, Politics

 

Star Ledger--Mask mandates in schools and daycares will continue in N.J., Murphy says

Masks are currently required across New Jersey schools.Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media

https://www.nj.com/education/2022/01/mask-mandates-in-schools-and-daycares-will-continue-in-nj-murphy-says.html

Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 11, 2022, 12:04 a.m. | Published: Jan. 10, 2022, 1:11 p.m.

 

Star Ledger--Retired N.J. teachers could return to the classroom under legislation headed to Murphy’s desk

https://www.nj.com/education/2022/01/retired-nj-teachers-could-return-to-the-classroom-under-legislation-headed-to-murphys-desk.html

 Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 10, 2022, 9:01 p.m. | Published: Jan. 10, 2022, 5:40 p.m.

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NPR--Caroline thought her daughter was doing OK with home learning. Then she got a note

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/11/1071874918/omicron-cases-school-learning-classroom

Wynne Davis, Ailsa Chang, Connor Donevan, Christopher Intagliata| January 11, 20225:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--Some Teachers Are Running Out of Sick Days, and Administrators Are Hesitant to Help

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/some-teachers-are-running-out-of-sick-days-and-administrators-are-hesitant-to-help/2022/01

Mark Lieberman & Madeline Will — January 07, 2022 13 min read

 

Chalkbeat--Schools already had a fragile grasp on stability. Then omicron hit.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/10/22872988/omicron-covid-disruptions-stability-staff-shortages

Kalyn Belsha Jan 10, 2022, 10:26am EST