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8-13-24 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--FAFSA’s delays and frustrations not over yet

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/fafsas-delays-and-frustrations-not-over-yet/

Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent | August 12, 2024 | Education

 

NY Times--Iowa Law Requiring Schools to Remove Books With Sexual Content to Take Effect

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/books/booksupdate/iowa-book-ban-books.html

Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris| Aug. 9, 2024

 

NPR--Snuggles, pep talks and love notes: 10 ways to calm your kid’s back-to-school jitters

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/12/g-s1-15473/snuggles-pep-talks-and-love-notes-10-ways-to-calm-your-kids-back-to-school-jitters

Becky Harlan| August 12, 202410:17 AM ET

 

Education Week--Some Districts Are Still Struggling to Hire Teachers for the New Year

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/some-districts-are-still-struggling-to-hire-teachers-for-the-new-year/2024/08

Brooke Schultz| August 12, 2024

 

Chalkbeat--NYC girls outperform boys in academics. But they’re unhappier in school.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/08/12/girls-outperform-boys-academically-but-unhappier-with-school-surveys-show/

Michael Elsen-Rooney, Liza Greenberg and Kae Petrin | August 12, 2024, 5:43pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Top legal hurdles facing schools in 2024-25

https://www.k12dive.com/news/back-to-school-legal-liabilities-lawsuits-schools-2024-25/723895/

Naaz Modan Senior Reporter| Published Aug. 12, 2024