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NJ Spotlight--NJ launches first-of-its-kind loan program for lower-income students
The Pay It Forward program is aimed at helping students get into high-demand careers
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-launches-first-of-its-kind-loan-program-for-lower-income-students/
Briana Vannozzi, Anchor | August 17, 2022 | Education
Chalkbeat--Teachers head back to school with optimism and some worry
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/8/17/23310067/educators-cautious-back-to-school
Jessica Blake| Aug 17, 2022, 2:33pm EDT
Wall Street Journal--Schools Are Looking in Unusual Places to Deal With Teacher Shortage*
Districts turn to virtual teachers, military veterans and college students during tough hiring season
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-school-districts-facing-teacher-shortages-get-creative-11660642201
Sara Randazzo| Updated Aug. 16, 2022 4:46 pm ET
*Wall Street Journal articles are available only to subscribers. Those interested in full text versions should contact gscschools@gmail.com.
NY Times--What’s Actually Being Taught in History Class
Schools across the country have been caught up in spirited debates over what students should learn about United States history. We talked to social studies teachers about how they run their classrooms, what they teach and why.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/17/us/teaching-critical-race-theory.html
Kassie Bracken, Mark Boyer, Jacey Fortin, Rebecca Lieberman and Noah Throop Aug. 17, 2022
The Atlantic--The Pandemic’s Soft Closing
The CDC’s latest COVID guidelines are the closest the nation’s leaders have come to saying the coronavirus crisis is done.
Katherine J. Wu| August 16, 2022
Education Dive--Staffed Up: North Dakota invests in online ed prep to train rural teachers
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is dedicating $2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for scholarships to help aspiring educators.
Anna Merod Associate Editor| Published Aug. 17, 2022
NPR--As a new year starts, schools prepare for fewer masks, more learning and joy
Cory Turner, Jeffrey Pierre| August 18, 20225:06 AM ET
Education Week--When It Comes to the Teacher Shortage, Who’s Abandoning Whom?
Michael Fullan & Joanna Rizzotto — August 15, 2022
