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NJ Spotlight--Heavy criticism over public workers’ health insurance rate hikes
New Jersey’s State Health Benefits Plan is at the center of a political storm, as it faces premium increases as much as 24% for 2023
Lilo H. Stainton, Health care writer | July 25, 2022 | Health Care
The Record--NJ public preschools get $198M from feds, $68M from state. Here's the breakdown
Mary Ann Koruth| NorthJersey.com| July 25, 2022
Asbury Park Press--NJ tells schools to administer Start Strong test in the fall to further assess students
Mary Ann Koruth| NorthJersey.com| July 25, 2022
Washington Post--Claim that sex ed ‘grooms’ kids jolted Nebraska politics a year before it swept nation
The unsubstantiated claim led to a backlash against sex education that helped topple local Republican Party leaders and propelled a wave of far-right candidates for local and statewide school board.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/07/24/grooming-sex-ed-nebraska-judith-reisman/
Beth Reinhard and Emma Brown| July 24, 2022
Education Dive--As states tackle teacher shortages, which plans show the most promise?
Local and regional nuances mean there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to the problem, but some solutions are better suited to those challenges than others.
Roger Riddell Senior Editor| Published July 22, 2022
The Hechinger Report--OPINION: More police in schools are not the answer. It’s up to educators to make schools safe
Instead of cops, schools need more support for the social, emotional and mental health needs of students
Lori Bezahler| July 25, 2022
The Hechinger Report--PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study
As poor students gain access to technology, they lag behind rich students in access to physical books
Jill Barshay| July 25, 2022
