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Star Ledger--N.J.’s largest teachers union backs masks for all students, staff in schools after CDC guidance update
Rob Jennings| Updated Jul 28, 2021; Posted Jul 28, 2021
NJ Spotlight--High school students demand more services, less policing
Students urge more funding for counselors, other supports
https://www.njspotlight.com/video/high-school-students-demand-more-services-less-policing/
Leah Mishkin, Correspondent | July 28, 2021 | Law & Public Safety
NJ Spotlight--Spread of delta variant behind new mask warnings
New Jersey now urging people to wear masks, take precautions as COVID-19 cases rise
Lilo H. Stainton, Health care writer | July 29, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ, Health Care
Insider NJ--Theodora Lacey of Teaneck and the Ongoing Fight Against School Segregation
https://www.insidernj.com/theodora-lacey-teaneck-ongoing-fight-against-school-segregation/
Christine Sloan | July 28, 2021, 4:52 pm | in Caucus Room, City Confidential
NY Times--Pandemic and Racial Injustice Cause Outsize Harm to Black Students, Study Finds
The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black people, coupled with racial trauma from last summer, will make it harder for Black students to return to classrooms, Teachers College research showed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/us/covid-race-impact-black-education.html
Isabella Grullón Paz| July 27, 2021
The Associated Press (via Education Week)--Sparked by Pandemic Fallout, Homeschooling Surges Across U.S.
https://www.edweek.org/education/sparked-by-pandemic-fallout-homeschooling-surges-across-u-s/2021/07
The Associated Press — July 26, 2021 5 min read
Chalkbeat--The pandemic’s toll: National test scores show progress slowed, gaps widened
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/28/22596904/pandemic-covid-school-learning-loss-nwea-mckinsey
Matt Barnum Jul 28, 2021, 12:01am EDT
Edutopia--A Tool to Help Students Assess and Improve Their Character
A simple ledger can keep character top of mind for middle and high school students and allow them to track their improvement over time.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/tool-help-students-assess-and-improve-their-character
Maurice J. Elias| July 28, 2021
