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5-26-21 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--NJ schools to get $2.7 billion — and rules on how to spend it

See how federal American Rescue Plan funds are being distributed to your local district and other schools across the state

https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/05/nj-schools-arp-2-7b-districts-state-education-department/

John Mooney, Education writer | May 26, 2021 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ

 

Star Ledger--Drop the mask mandate for teachers, students, N.J. district asks Murphy

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/05/drop-the-mask-mandate-for-teachers-students-nj-district-asks-murphy.html

Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated May 25, 2021; Posted May 25, 2021

 

NPR--NYC Schools Chancellor Says Her Message To Parents Is Simple: Schools Are Safe

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/05/25/1000107093/nyc-schools-chancellor-says-her-message-to-parents-is-simple-schools-are-safe

 

Rachel Martin| May 25, 20219:54 AM ET

 

Education Week--Mental Health Problems Loom for the COVID Generation. Here’s What Schools Can Do

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/mental-health-problems-loom-for-the-covid-generation-heres-what-schools-can-do/2021/05

Arianna Prothero — May 24, 2021

 

Chalkbeat--As Newark schools plan for the fall, questions remain about student vaccination, safety measures, and family hesitancy

https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/24/22452064/newark-schools-fall-in-person-questions

Patrick Wall May 24, 2021, 6:10pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Decoding the Divide: How COVID-19 thrust a long-widening digital gap into the spotlight

The pandemic forced emergency investment to connect all students to digital learning opportunities, but holes remain in access and training.

https://www.k12dive.com/news/decoding-the-divide-how-covid-19-thrust-long-widening-digital-gap-into-spotlight/599987/

Roger Riddell Editor| Published May 25, 2021