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10-4-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Stress, anxiety fueling mental health breakdown in families

Calls to state hotlines are soaring. Health providers warn services are at capacity

https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/10/nj-youth-mental-health-children-covid19-depression-stress-anxiety-behavioral-health-providers-family/

Lilo H. Stainton, Health care writer | October 4, 2021 | Health Care

 

NJ Spotlight--Parents, educators urge schools districts to implement COVID-19 testing

A patchwork of efforts is leading to rising frustration among parents and educators

https://www.njspotlight.com/video/parents-educators-urge-schools-districts-to-implement-covid-19-testing/

Joanna Gagis, Correspondent | October 1, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ, Education

 

Star Ledger--Bus driver shortage could be eased if changes made to licensing process, advocates say

https://www.nj.com/news/2021/10/bus-driver-shortage-could-be-eased-if-changes-made-to-licensing-process-advocates-say.html

Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Oct. 03, 2021, 8:53 p.m. | Published: Oct. 03, 2021, 3:00 p.m.

 

Education Week--Calls to Ban Books by Black Authors Are Increasing Amid Critical Race Theory Debates

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/calls-to-ban-books-by-black-authors-are-increasing-amid-critical-race-theory-debates/2021/09

Madeline Will — September 30, 2021

 

Chalkbeat--Four reasons why schools are facing crippling shortages

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/1/22704879/shortages-teachers-bus-drivers-schools-why-covid

Matt Barnum Oct 1, 2021, 4:36pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Congressional hearings focus on school safety protocols, relief funding

https://www.k12dive.com/news/congressional-hearings-focus-on-school-safety-protocols-use-of-arp-funding/607510/

Kara Arundel|Published Oct. 1, 2021

 

The Hechinger Report--Middle school minds: Figuring out who you are in the midst of global turmoil

Will pandemic middle schoolers be affected for the rest of their lives?

https://hechingerreport.org/middle-school-minds-figuring-out-who-you-are-in-the-midst-of-global-turmoil/

Reniqua Allen-Lamphere October 4, 2021