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9-6-22 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--What to expect in schools now most COVID-19 rules lifted

State education department is now using a ‘routine disease control model’

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/what-to-expect-in-schools-now-most-covid-19-rules-lifted/

John Mooney, Briana Vannozzi | September 5, 2022 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ

 

Star Ledger--NJEA: We won’t give in to censors. We’ll give children a deep, well-rounded education. | Opinion

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/09/njea-we-wont-give-in-to-censors-well-teach-children-a-deep-well-rounded-education-opinion.html

Sean M. Spiller| Star-Ledger Guest Columnist| Published: Sep. 04, 2022, 8:35 a.m.

 

NY Times--Sex Ed Emerges as Core Issue for N.J. Republicans as Midterms Approach

New education standards that touch on gender identity have caused a stir in New Jersey. Some Republicans are trying to keep the conversation alive.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/nyregion/sex-ed-new-jersey-midterms.html

Tracey Tully| Sept. 2, 2022

 

Washington Post--Trust in teachers is plunging amid a culture war in education

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/06/teachers-trust-history-lgbtq-culture-war/

Hannah Natanson| September 6, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT

 

NPR--As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/09/02/1120077364/with-kids-back-in-school-educators-brace-to-help-with-ongoing-mental-health-trou

September 2, 20225:01 AM ET | Rhitu Chatterjee

 

Education Week--5 Ways to Sustain Educational Justice Advocacy

It will take strong collective action to protect public education

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-5-ways-to-sustain-educational-justice-advocacy/2022/09

Briana Bivens — September 01, 2022

 

Education Dive--Task force recommends universal school meal program ahead of White House conference

The independent group also recommended adopting a national policy to address unpaid meal debt and prohibit “lunch shaming” practices.

https://www.k12dive.com/news/task-force-recommends-universal-school-meal-program-ahead-of-white-house-co/631134/

Anna Merod Associate Editor | Published Sept. 2, 2022

 

The Hechinger Report--Can apprenticeships help alleviate teacher shortages?

Tennessee embraces a new way of helping aspiring teachers get paid while earning a degree

https://hechingerreport.org/can-apprenticeships-help-alleviate-teacher-shortages/

Javeria Salman September 2, 2022