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11-2-20 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--The 2020 election isn’t here yet but NJEA casts its ballot for 2021 race

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/10/nj-governors-election-2021-njea-teachers-union-early-endorsement-murphy/

John Mooney, Education writer | October 30, 2020 | Politics, Education

 

Star Ledger--Let kids be kids, N.J. school district says. We’re having real snow days this year.

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/10/let-kids-be-kids-nj-school-district-says-were-having-real-snow-days-this-year.html

Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Oct 31, 2:30 PM; Posted Oct 31, 2:30 PM

 

Star Ledger--We’re more stressed over virtual school and social media than election and coronavirus, poll finds

Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Oct 30, 2020; Posted Oct 30, 2020

 

InsiderNJ--Rep. Payne, Jr. Wants a Federal Plan for Education during a Public Health Crisis

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/rep-payne-jr-wants-federal-plan-education-public-health-crisis/

October 30, 2020, 4:13 pm

 

Education Week--Lawmakers Push Plan to Protect School Jobs From Pandemic Cuts

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/10/school-jobs-pandemic-cuts-bill-congress.html

Andrew Ujifusa on October 28, 2020 4:43 AM

 

Chalkbeat--On pandemic learning loss, school districts look forward, not back

While policymakers seek a complete picture of learning loss caused by the pandemic, schools are focused on students’ immediate needs.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/30/21541724/learning-loss-school-districts-tests

Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat and Kantele Franko, The Associated Press Oct 30, 2020, 10:05am EDT

 

Education Dive--Survey: Distance learning creates more work with less rigor

https://www.educationdive.com/news/survey-distance-learning-creates-more-work-with-less-rigor/588097/

Shawna De La Rosa| Published Oct. 30, 2020