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1-21-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--The latest plans by your school district for remote, in-person or hybrid learning

Up-to-date Instructional plans approved by the state Department of Education

https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/01/the-latest-plans-by-your-school-district-for-remote-in-person-or-hybrid-learning/

Colleen O'Dea, Senior writer | January 21, 2021 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ

 

NJ Spotlight--Proposal to update NJ school curriculum to include cannabis education

https://www.njspotlight.com/video/proposal-to-update-nj-school-curriculum-to-include-cannabis-education/

Leah Mishkin, Correspondent | January 20, 2021 | Education

 

Star Ledger--Nearly 600 COVID cases linked to 121 N.J. school outbreaks. All 21 counties included in latest report.

There have been 121 school outbreaks in New Jersey since the start of the 2020-2021 school year, according to state health

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/01/nearly-600-covid-cases-linked-to-121-nj-school-outbreaks-all- 21-counties-included-in-latest-report.html

Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021

 

NY Times--‘The Word of the Year Is Fluid’: The Pandemic Brings a New Teaching Style

Like many districts nationwide, schools in Edison, N.J., are struggling to make hybrid instruction work.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/nyregion/coronavirus-schools-new-jersey.html

Tracey Tully| Jan. 21, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET

 

Education Week--Are Today’s Students Set Up for Success?

Nation Earns B-Minus in Latest EdWeek Index

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/are-todays-students-set-up-for-success-nation-earns-b-minus-in-latest-edweek-index/2021/01

Sterling C. Lloyd & Alex Harwin — January 19, 2021

 

Chalkbeat--For Miguel Cardona, the ability to build community and confront racism was forged in his Connecticut hometown

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/20/22240886/miguel-cardona-meriden-connecticut-build-community-confront-racism

Kalyn Belsha Jan 20, 2021, 1:33pm EST

Education Dive--School enrollment decline threatens lasting funding damage for districts

https://www.k12dive.com/news/school-enrollment-declines-threaten-lasting-funding-damage-for-districts/593598/

Naaz Modan @NaazModan| Published Jan. 20, 2021

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: The Biden administration has a real chance to boost early childhood education

The pandemic created an urgent need for better, more affordable child care that can help families and strengthen the economy

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-the-biden-administration-has-a-real-chance-to-boost-early-childhood-education/

Nonie Lesaux, Stephanie Jones and Emily Wiklund Hayhurst January 19, 2021