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3-4-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Opinion: Black families’ understandable reluctance to let kids go back to school

Disparities in vaccine distribution in Black and white communities are just one reason communities of color are more comfortable keeping children home

https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/03/remote-schooling-in-person-classes-black-parents-inequities-in-vaccine-distribution-low-vaccination-rates/

Shennell McCloud | March 4, 2021 | Opinion, Education

 

Chalkbeat--After feds say tests still required, critics mobilize and states look for loopholes

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/3/22311564/standardized-testing-schools-states-covid-pushback-backlash-critics

Matt Barnum Mar 3, 2021, 12:27pm EST

 

NY Times--Biden Administration Steps Up Push for School Reopenings

A day after President Biden said teachers should be prioritized for vaccination, the first lady and the education secretary hit the road to urge communities to return to in-person learning.

Katie Rogers and Erica L. Green| March 3, 2021

 

Education Dive--Report: Parent school reviews correlate with test scores, not growth or effectiveness

https://www.k12dive.com/news/report-parent-school-reviews-correlate-with-test-scores-not-growth-or-eff/596006/

Naaz Modan @NaazModan| Published March 3, 2021

 

South Jersey Times--Miles to go in teaching about Holocaust, racism | Editorial

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/03/miles-to-go-in-teaching-about-holocaust-racism-editorial.html

South Jersey Times Editorial Board | Updated Mar 03, 2021; Posted Mar 03, 2021