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2-7-22 Education in the News

NY Times--N.J. Governor to End School Mask Mandate in Move to ‘Normalcy’

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, New Jersey districts will be permitted to allow students and teachers to stop wearing masks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/nyregion/nj-school-mask-mandate-murphy.html

Tracey Tully| Feb. 7, 2022, 3:00 a.m. ET

 

NJ Spotlight--Gopal takes on new role as Senate education chairman

Legislator already pressing bills related to COVID-19, race and equity issues, school funding and teacher pay

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/02/nj-legislature-vin-gopal-takes-on-chairman-role-on-senate-education-committee/

John Mooney, Education writer | February 7, 2022 | Education

 

The Record--N.J. pilot program to boost teacher hires, diversity with certification change moves forward

https://www.nj.com/news/2022/02/nj-pilot-program-to-boost-teacher-hires-and-diversity-takes-step-forward.html

Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Feb. 04, 2022, 11:00 p.m. | Published: Feb. 04, 2022, 7:21 a.m.

 

Philadelphia Inquirer--A South Jersey school district says it will stop paying for transportation and tuition for its county vocational school

Should the Deptford school district pay to send students to the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District? The matter is in dispute.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/deptford-gloucester-county-institute-technology-tuition-transportation-20220207.html

Melanie Burney| February 7, 2022

 

Chalkbeat—(Opinion) Madeline Morgan fought to teach Black history in schools. 80 years on, her vision is not yet realized.

The Chicago educator urged students to think critically about African American history, but her pioneering curriculum was short-lived. 

https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/4/22916622/madeline-morgan-fought-to-teach-black-history-in-schools-80-years-on-her-vision-is-not-yet-realized

Michael Hines Feb 4, 2022, 6:00am CST

 

Education Week--Cutoff looms for Congress to extend USDA nutrition waiver authority

https://www.k12dive.com/news/cutoff-looms-for-congress-to-extend-usda-nutrition-waiver-authority/618342/

Anna Merod Associate Editor| Published Feb. 4, 2022

 

The Hechinger Report—(Opinion) COLUMN: Are book bans stopping a Marxist “revolution” or whitewashing the past?

What happens when parents and state legislators demand control over discussions of diversity, race and history

https://hechingerreport.org/column-are-book-bans-stopping-a-marxist-revolution-or-whitewashing-the-past/

Liz Willen February 7, 2022