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8-30-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Pandemic’s impact on children needs attention, experts say

They don’t face the same COVID-19 risks as adults. But children are impacted greatly

https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/08/young-children-covid-19-coronavirus-effects-experts-want-more-attention-vaccines/

Lilo H. Stainton, Health care writer | August 30, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJHealth Care

 

Star Ledger--Can my K-12 kid take a ‘gap year’ and skip school this year?

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/08/can-my-k-12-kid-take-a-gap-year-and-skip-school-this-year.html

Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Published: Aug. 29, 2021, 8:15 a.m.

 

Philadelphia Inqurer—This was supposed to be a return-to-normal school year.  It will be anything but.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/school-start-philadelphia-covid-students-nj-pennsylvania-20210830.html

Kristin A. Graham, Melanie Burney, Maddie Hannah| August 30, 2021

 

NY Times--How the Delta Variant Infiltrated an Elementary School Classroom

A detailed study in California found that the variant easily spread from an unvaccinated teacher to children and, in a few cases, their families.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/28/health/coronavirus-schools-children.html

Sabrina Imbler and Emily Anthes| Aug. 27, 2021

 

The Atlantic—The pandemic broke a fundamental rule of teaching.

America’s schoolchildren spent less time in the classroom last year than ever before in modern history. Now teachers are scrambling to fill in the gaps.

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2021/08/pandemic-broke-fundamental-principle-teaching/619922/

Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer|August 28, 2021

 

NPR--Children's Mental Health Gets Millions In Funding From The Biden Administration

https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/08/27/1031493941/childrens-mental-health-gets-millions-in-funding-from-the-biden-administration

Selena Simmons-Duffin, Rhitu Chatterjee| August 27, 20219:45 AM ET

 

Education Week--Schools Are Getting a Windfall of Money for Pandemic Relief. How Will They Spend It?

https://www.edweek.org/education/schools-are-getting-a-windfall-of-money-for-pandemic-relief-how-will-they-spend-it/2021/08

The Associated Press — August 26, 2021 7 min read

 

Education Dive--Districts begin mandating COVID-19 vaccines for eligible students

https://www.k12dive.com/news/districts-begin-mandating-covid-19-vaccines-for-eligible-students/605654/

Naaz Modan Reporter| Published Aug. 27, 2021

 

 

 

 



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