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12-2-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--NJ to restart graduation test, but what’s a passing mark?

State Board of Education meeting features spirited discussion on where to appropriately set expectation for high schoolers

John Mooney, Education writer | December 2, 2021 | Education|

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2021/12/nj-restarts-high-school-graduation-test-passing-mark-debate/

 

NPR--15-year-old boy charged with murder, terrorism in Michigan high school shooting

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/01/1060542851/a-4th-student-has-died-in-the-michigan-high-school-shooting

The Associated Press| Updated December 1, 20218:26 PM ET

 

Education Week--What This Week’s Mass Shooting Can Teach Us About School Safety

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-this-weeks-mass-shooting-can-teach-us-about-school-safety/2021/12

Stephen Sawchuk — December 01, 2021

 

Chalkbeat--Schools are back in person, but quarantines, health concerns have students missing more class

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/1/22811872/school-attendance-covid-quarantines

Matt Barnum Dec 1, 2021, 1:43pm EST

 

Education Dive--States supplement ESSER funds with additional federal aid

https://www.k12dive.com/news/states-supplement-esser-funds-with-additional-federal-relief-aid/610776/

Naaz Modan Reporter | Published Dec. 1, 2021

 

Edutopia--3 Benefits of Having a Comfort Dog in School

Bringing a comfort dog into your school is a great way to build rapport with students and help them deal with all kinds of stress.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-benefits-having-comfort-dog-school

Jesse Pachter| December 1, 2021

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: We know what would prevent many school shootings. Why don’t we do it?

There are things we can do to give students coping skills before it’s too late

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-we-know-what-would-prevent-many-school-shootings-why-dont-we-do-it/

Ari Gerzon-Kessler December 1, 2021