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8-11-26 Education in the News

NJ Monitor--Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine

https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/08/10/repub/trump-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/

Shauneen Miranda-August 10, 2026 6:34 pm

 

NY Times--Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/nyregion/nyc-student-reading-scores-drop.html

Matthew Haag| Aug. 7, 2026

 

NPR--The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5913745/screen-limits-begin-la-schools

Sequoia Carrillo| August 11, 2026

 

Education Week--Deepfakes Are Supercharging Cyberbullying. How Should Schools Respond?

https://www.edweek.org/technology/deepfakes-are-supercharging-cyberbullying-how-should-schools-respond/2026/08

Olina Banerji — August 06, 2026

 

Education Dive--Fires, floods and more: Severe weather impacts millions of students

https://www.k12dive.com/news/severe-weather-impacting-millions-of-students-wildfires-heat-floods-hurricanes/827368/

Kara Arundel, Lead Reporter| Published Aug. 10, 2026

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: It’s time to stop teaching the fun out of childhood and let kids be kids. Give them a ball and get out of their way

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-its-time-to-stop-teaching-the-fun-out-of-childhood-let-kids-be-kids/

Lenore Skenazy August 10, 2026