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NJ Spotlight--Pandemic education: The only certainty is uncertainty
The Murphy administration and many educators and parents think the best place for kids is in school. But who makes the call — especially with test kits in short supply?
John Mooney, Education writer | January 5, 2022 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ
NJ Spotlight--NJ could allow retired teachers to return to work amid staff shortages
Staff could temporarily return to work without impacting their pensions
Raven Santana, Correspondent | January 4, 2022 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ
Star Ledger--My kids were exposed to COVID. Am I supposed to keep them home from school?
Star Ledger--COVID is pounding HS sports again. Schools are enacting restrictions and more
Brian Deakyne | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 04, 2022, 9:54 a.m. | Published: Jan. 04, 2022, 9:51 a.m.
Philadelphia Inquirer--How ‘cultural Marxism’ and ‘critical race theory’ became dangerously misunderstood | The Grammarian
When terms jump from academic theory to popular consumption, their usages can be misconstrued and repurposed for nefarious aims.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/cultural-marxism-critical-race-theory-language-20220104.html
NY Times--‘Insurmountable’: Parents Grapple With Omicron’s Upending Force in Schools
Some want classrooms to stay open through the surge; others are desperate for a remote option. For nearly all, it’s an agonizing situation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/us/school-closing-omicron-covid.html
Maggie Astor| Jan. 4, 2022
NPR--Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron
Anya Kamenetz| Updated January 3, 20227:05 PM ET, Updated January 3, 20227:05 PM ET
Education Week--For Anxious Teachers, Omicron ‘Feels Like Walking Into a Trap’
Madeline Will — January 03, 2022
Education Dive--8 K-12 trends to watch in 2022
https://www.k12dive.com/news/8-k-12-trends-to-watch-in-2022/616602/
Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan , and Anna Merod| Published Jan. 4, 2022