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2-23-21 Education in the News

Chalkbeat--Schools must still give standardized tests this year, Biden administration says

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/2/22/22296173/biden-administration-state-tests

Matt Barnum Updated Feb 22, 2021, 6:45pm EST

 

Star Ledger--Parents rally for return to in-person learning as group sues N.J. district

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/02/parents-rally-for-return-to-in-person-learning-as-group-sues-nj-district.html

Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Feb 22, 2021; Posted Feb 22, 2021

 

Star Ledger--No criminal charges for man who posted it was ‘time for physical violence’ against school officials

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/02/no-criminal-charges-for-man-who-posted-it-was-time-for-physical-violence-for-school-officials.html

Avalon Zoppo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Feb 22, 2021; Posted Feb 22, 2021

 

Press of Atlantic City--Legislators push bill for K-12 regionalization, countywide school districts

https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/education/legislators-push-bill-for-k-12-regionalization-countywide-school-districts/article_fc3ed0b9-4f09-5377-a962-de82aa217f89.html

Claire Lowe| February 22, 2021

 

Washington Post--Education Department offers flexibility, but not a way out, for spring testing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/education-department-test-waiver/2021/02/22/875eaa70-7565-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html

Laura Meckler · Feb 22, 2021

 

NPR--Guards, Generosity, Patience: A Volunteer Effort To Vaccinate Public School Workers

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/21/969455352/guards-generosity-patience-a-volunteer-effort-to-vaccinate-public-school-workers

February 21, 20218:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--Teachers Are Stressed Out, and It’s Causing Some to Quit

‘I would rather be a barista at Starbucks right now’

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-are-stressed-out-and-its-causing-some-to-quit/2021/02

Madeline Will — February 22, 2021

 

Education Dive--EL assessment challenges remain despite testing flexibilities

https://www.k12dive.com/news/el-assessment-challenges-remain-despite-testing-flexibilities/595337/

Kara Arundel @KaraArundel| Published Feb. 22, 2021