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7-30-20 Education in the News

Star Ledger--Schools should reopen with in-person classes, Murphy says again as lawmakers call for delay

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/07/schools-should-reopen-with-in-person-classes-murphy-says-again-as-lawmakers-call-for-delay.html

Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Jul 29, 2020; Posted Jul 29, 2020

 

ABC News--Should schools reopen for students' mental health? Experts weigh in

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/schools-reopen-students-mental-health-experts-weigh/story?id=71969959&cid=clicksource_4380645_12_comic_strip_sq_hed

Dr. Yalda Safai| July 29, 2020, 5:20 AM

 

NJ Spotlight--Working Parents Face Child Care Issues with Hybrid School Schedules

Gov. Phil Murphy has called it an issue of equity, hoping for ‘a big slug of federal cash’ to help offset child care costs

https://www.njspotlight.com/news/working-parents-face-child-care-issues-with-hybrid-school-schedules/

Joanna Gagis, NJTV News | July 30, 2020 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ

 

Star Ledger--We don’t want in-person classes. Let us stay virtual, N.J. school district tells state.

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/07/we-dont-want-in-person-classes-let-us-stay-virtual-nj-school-district-tells-state.html

Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com|  Updated Jul 29, 2020; Posted Jul 29, 2020

 

Star Ledger--N.J. schools would stay closed, start the year ‘all-remote’ under proposed bill

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/07/nj-schools-would-stay-closed-start-the-year-all-remote-under-proposed-bill.html

Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Jul 30, 2020; Posted Jul 29, 2020

  

Jersey Journal--More than 200 teachers may not return to one of N.J.‘s largest school districts this fall

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2020/07/more-than-200-teachers-may-not-return-to-one-of-njs-largest-school-districts-this-fall.html

Joshua Rosario | The Jersey Journal| Updated Jul 30, 2020; Posted Jul 29, 2020

 

The Record--More in New Jersey contemplating all-remote education as first day of school approaches

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2020/07/29/more-nj-contemplating-all-remote-education-as-school-approaches/5539360002/

Terrence T. McDonald| NorthJersey.com| July 29, 2020

 

The Atlantic--Will Kids Follow the New Pandemic Rules at School?

Students are generally capable of doing what public-health experts ask, but not all of them, not everything, and not all the time.

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/07/us-schools-reopen-kids-social-distance/614713/

Joe Pinsker| July 29, 2020

 

Education Week--States Overlook Academics in School Reopening Plans, Analysis Finds

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/07/states_overlook_academics_in_s.html

Evie Blad on July 29, 2020 12:26 PM

 

Chalkbeat--Three ways America’s current schools crisis could hurt the broader economy

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/7/29/21346805/economy-education-schools-stimulus-jobs

Matt Barnum Jul 29, 2020, 1:16pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Teacher union's 'safety strikes' threat ramps up pressure on superintendents making reopening calls

https://www.educationdive.com/news/teacher-unions-safety-strikes-threat-ramps-up-pressure-on-superintendent/582515/

Naaz Modan @NaazModan| Published July 29, 2020

 

Edutopia--Making Learning at Home Work for Preschool Students

It's not easy to teach young children remotely. These strategies can help make instruction accessible and engaging—for students and their families.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-learning-home-work-preschool-students

Maddi Bodine| July 29, 2020