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1-12-22 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--NJ gets new COVID-19 emergency

Murphy order comes after Democrats balk at extending powers

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/01/gov-phil-murphy-reinstates-nj-public-health-emergency-omicron-masks-vaccinations-tests-democrats-rebuffed/

Lilo H. Stainton, Health care writer | January 12, 2022 | Coronavirus in NJ, Politics

 

Star Ledger--School staff COVID cases quadrupled over winter break. These 11 counties are being hit the hardest.

https://www.nj.com/education/2022/01/school-staff-covid-cases-quadrupled-over-winter-break-these-11-counties-are-being-hit-the-hardest.html

Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 11, 2022, 10:50 a.m. | Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 9:58 a.m.

 

Asbury Park Press--NJ hides info on how state school aid formula is figured, Shore districts tell judge

https://www.app.com/story/news/education/2022/01/12/new-jersey-shore-districts-sue-state-over-school-funding-data/9168423002/

Amanda Oglesby| Asbury Park Press| January 12, 2022

 

NY Times--Why Coronavirus Testing Is Falling Short in Many Schools Across the U.S.

As millions of American students head back to their desks, the virus testing that was supposed to help keep classrooms open safely is itself being tested.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/us/schools-covid-testing.html

Shawn Hubler| Jan. 11, 2022

Washington Post--Getting education reform right

Market-based reforms aren’t working, the author argues. Here’s what does.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/06/getting-education-reform-right/

Valerie Strauss, Reporter| January 6, 2022 at 1:17 p.m. EST

 

The Atlantic—America’s Approach to School Closures is Unusual

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/01/omicron-closing-schools-debate/621218/

Carolyn Mimbs Nyce| January 10, 2022

 

NPR--The White House will distribute 10 million more COVID tests per month to schools

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/1072322926/the-white-house-will-distribute-10-million-more-covid-tests-per-month-to-schools

Alana Wise| January 12, 20225:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--Thousands of School Websites Went Down in a Cyberattack. It’ll Happen Again, Experts Say

https://www.edweek.org/technology/thousands-of-school-websites-went-down-in-a-cyberattack-itll-happen-again-experts-say/2022/01

Alyson Klein — January 10, 2022 4 min read

 

Education Dive--Districts get creative to maintain special ed services as COVID drags on

https://www.k12dive.com/news/special-education-programs-work-through-covid-19-hardships/616971/

Kara Arundel Reporter | Published Jan. 11, 2022

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: Too many students just aren’t interested in what is being taught

It’s time for schools to make classrooms more relevant and inclusive

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-too-many-students-just-arent-interested-in-what-is-being-taught/

Noah Dougherty January 12, 2022