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NJ Spotlight--NJ is second state to require teaching of Asian American history in K-12 schools

New law also mandates the teaching of Pacific Islander history

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-is-second-state-to-require-teaching-of-asian-american-history-in-k-12-schools/

Rhonda Schaffler, Business Correspondent | January 21, 2022 | Education

 

Star Ledger--Should some N.J. school districts merge? The state is offering money to find out.

https://www.nj.com/education/2022/01/should-some-nj-school-districts-merge-the-state-is-offering-money-to-find-out.html

 Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 23, 2022, 7:43 p.m. | Published: Jan. 23, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

 

NY Times--Back to School, but Still Learning Online

Federal stimulus dollars are dedicated to helping students recover from virtual schooling. Many districts are spending some of that money on virtual tutoring.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/us/online-tutoring-stimulus-funding.html

Dana Goldstein| Jan. 21, 2022

 

NPR--Los Angeles school district tells students to upgrade from cloth masks

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/23/1075206432/los-angeles-school-district-tells-students-to-upgrade-from-cloth-masks

Joe Hernandez| January 23, 20223:40 PM ET

 

Education Week--Miguel Cardona Came in as a Teacher Champion. Has COVID Muted His Message?

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/miguel-cardona-came-in-as-a-teacher-champion-has-covid-muted-his-message/2022/01

Andrew Ujifusa & Madeline Will — January 20, 2022 11 min read

 

Chalkbeat--Graduation rates dip across U.S. as pandemic stalls progress

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/24/22895461/2021-graduation-rates-decrease-pandemic

Matt Barnum, Kalyn Belsha, and Thomas Wilburn Jan 24, 2022, 7:00am EST

 

Education Dive--Study: Anti-CRT campaigns impact districts with 35% of nation's students

https://www.k12dive.com/news/study-anti-crt-campaigns-impact-districts-with-35-of-nations-students/617507/

Anna Merod Associate Editor| Published Jan. 21, 2022

 

The Hechinger Report--Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out

While some school districts are responding to a pandemic-driven surge in student misbehavior with mental health support and disciplinary alternatives, others are suspending kids

https://hechingerreport.org/some-kids-have-returned-to-in-person-learning-only-to-be-kicked-right-back-out/

by Tara García Mathewson January 20, 2022