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9-21-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Creating the teachers we need to break the cycle of poverty

Add-on endorsement programs start with qualified teachers and trains them in areas — like STEM subjects — in which there’s a shortage of classroom-ready educators

https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/09/add-on-endorsement-teachers-stem-physics-maths-science-alternative-route/

Bob Goodman | September 21, 2021 | Opinion, Education

 

NJ Spotlight--Hundreds of NJ students test positive for COVID-19; schools switch to virtual learning

Mendham Township Middle School went back to in-person learning after going all-remote

https://www.njspotlight.com/video/hundreds-of-nj-students-test-positive-for-covid-19-schools-switch-to-virtual-learning/

Briana Vannozzi, Anchor | September 20, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ, Education

 

Star Ledger--N.J. child care workers must get COVID vaccine or face regular tests, Murphy announces

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/09/nj-child-care-workers-must-get-covid-vaccine-or-face-regular-tests-murphy-announces.html

Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Sep. 20, 2021, 7:29 p.m. | Published: Sep. 20, 2021, 1:04 p.m.

 

Star Ledger--Catalytic converters stolen from school buses in at least 2 N.J. districts, officials say

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/three-reasons-why-being-a-special-education-teacher-is-even-harder-during-the-pandemic/2021/09Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Sep. 20, 2021, 9:30 p.m. | Published: Sep. 20, 2021, 9:30 p.m.

 

Education Week--3 Reasons Why Being a Special Education Teacher Is Even Harder During the Pandemic

 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/three-reasons-why-being-a-special-education-teacher-is-even-harder-during-the-pandemic/2021/09

Eesha Pendharkar — September 17, 2021

 

Chalkbeat--What mandate? Across U.S., teacher vaccine rules slow to reach classrooms

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/20/22684849/vaccine-mandate-teachers-school-staff-challenges

Matt Barnum Sep 20, 2021, 5:42pm EDT

 

The Hechinger Report--Climate change is sabotaging education for America’s students – and it’s only going to get worse

Children worry their communities are becoming unlivable as deadly wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes and floods delay learning, devastate school buildings and exact a toll on mental health

https://hechingerreport.org/climate-change-is-sabotaging-education-for-americas-students-and-its-only-going-to-get-worse/

Caroline Preston September 19, 2021