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3-8-22 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Why it was important to extend the deadline for individualized education programs

More time is needed to ensure children with disabilities are given proper resources and individualized attention at school

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/03/nj-op-ed-individualized-education-programs-special-ed-students-disabilities-stanley-murphy-legislation/

Sterley Stanley | March 8, 2022 | Opinion, Education

 

Star Ledger--Plenty of smiles, some nerves as ‘mask optional’ rules start in large N.J. school district

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2022/03/plenty-of-smiles-some-nerves-as-mask-optional-rules-start-in-large-nj-school-district.html

Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Mar. 07, 2022, 3:25 p.m. | Published: Mar. 07, 2022, 12:41 p.m.

 

Star Ledger--Lesniak: Invest N.J.’s $641M opioid settlement in recovery high schools | Opinion

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/03/lesniak-invest-njs-641m-opioid-settlement-in-recovery-high-schools-opinion.html

Raymond J. Lesniak| Star-Ledger Guest Columnist|

 Published: Mar. 07, 2022, 2:15 p.m.

 

MyCentralJersey.comAs most students go to school unmasked, poll says majority of NJ agrees with mandate lift

https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2022/03/07/nj-school-mask-mandate-end-support-poll/9408926002/

Dustin Racioppi| Trenton Bureau| March 7, 2022

 

NY Times--It’s ‘Alarming’: Children Are Severely Behind in Reading

The fallout from the pandemic is just being felt. “We’re in new territory,” educators say.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/us/pandemic-schools-reading-crisis.html

Dana Goldstein| March 8, 2022, 5:00 a.m. ET

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: We know principals are important, so why doesn’t anyone want to be one these days?

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-we-know-principals-are-important-so-why-doesnt-anyone-want-to-be-one-these-days/

Elina Alayeva and Leah Hamilton March 8, 2022