NJ Spotlight--Has time finally come for school consolidation?
Sweeney bill prompts districts to study regionalization as it heads toward law
John Mooney, Education writer | March 29, 2021 | Education
NJ Spotlight--Murphy signs law requiring parental notification for minors caught with alcohol or marijuana
Briana Vannozzi, Anchor | March 26, 2021 | Politics
Star Ledger--N.J. schools and teachers plan to return to in-class learning, follow Gov’s directive
By Rodrigo Torrejon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Mar 28, 2021; Posted Mar 28, 2021
CNN--Virtual school can be damaging to children's mental health, CDC study says
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/health/cdc-remote-learning-kids-mental-health-wellness/index.html
Ada Wood and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN| Updated 6:26 AM ET, Fri March 26, 2021
NY Times--As Pandemic Upends Teaching, Fewer Students Want to Pursue It
Disruptions to education during the pandemic are turning people away from a profession that was already struggling to attract new recruits.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/us/covid-school-teaching.html
Emma Goldberg| March 27, 2021
NPR--After A Year Of Remote Classes, Teachers Are Meeting Students For The First Time
Eda Uzunlar| March 27, 20216:02 AM ET
Education Week--Will 3-Foot Spacing Still Make Sense With New COVID Variants in the Community?
Sarah D. Sparks — March 25, 2021 5 min read
Education Dive--As schools reopen, prioritizing student mental health can prevent 'twin-demic'
Scott Poland| Published March 25, 2021
Edutopia--Why Black Teachers Walk Away
Teachers of color are leaving the profession at staggering rates. A new study highlights some of the reasons why.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-black-teachers-walk-away
Youki Terada| March 26, 2021
The Hechinger Report--PROOF POINTS: Slim research evidence for summer school
Popular policy proposal is plagued by poor attendance, quality concerns
https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-slim-research-evidence-for-summer-school/
Jill Barshay March 29, 2021