Chalkbeat (via NJ Spotlight)--As Newark schools plan for the fall, questions remain about vaccination, safety measures, and family hesitancy
Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat Newark | May 28, 2021 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ
NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Support is here for accelerating education past the pandemic
The pressure is on state and district leaders to devise plans for unprecedented federal and state grants
Janellen Duffy | May 28, 2021 | Opinion, Education
MyCentralJersey.com—Will central NJ high schoolers be allowed to go maskless in the fall?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/us/covid-grade-promotion.html
May 27, 2021
Chalkbeat--After a tumultuous year, teacher ‘thank you’ bonuses gain steam and spark debate
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/27/22457345/thank-you-payments-teachers-research-debate-stimulus
Matt Barnum May 27, 2021, 5:42pm EDT
Education Week--Helping Students Bounce Back From a Disrupted Year: Strategies for Schools
Sarah D. Sparks — May 24, 2021
NY Times--Should Every Student Move Up to the Next Grade?
Chicago will vote on whether to automatically send students up the ladder, regardless of their performance during the coronavirus pandemic, while other districts encourage summer classes.
Kate Taylor and Amelia Nierenberg| Published May 26, 2021Updated May 27, 2021
Education Dive--Ed Department details limits, flexibilities of ESSER funds
https://www.k12dive.com/news/ed-department-expands-on-limits-flexibilities-of-relief-funds/600882/
Kara Arundel Reporter| Published May 27, 2021
Edutopia--Revisiting and Rethinking Our Priorities
Schools have responded rapidly to the challenges of the past year, but now is a time to reassess some educational priorities.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/revisiting-and-rethinking-our-priorities
Lauren Kaufman, Lainie Rowell| May 27, 2021
The Hechinger Report--The pandemic hit moms hard, and that stress can trickle down to kids
New survey data show one-third of moms with young children had to leave work or reduce hours
https://hechingerreport.org/the-pandemic-hit-moms-hard-and-that-stress-can-trickle-down-to-kids/
Jackie Mader May 27, 2021