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NJ Spotlight--After lining up support, Sweeney is ready to push school regionalization plans
Senate president expected to present a package of measures, including incentives that would impact school aid
John Mooney, Education writer | March 2, 2021 | Education
NY Times--Should Your School Be Fully Open? Here’s What the C.D.C. Says
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/02/us/covid-schools-reopen-cdc.html
John Keefe| March 2, 2021
NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Let there be sleep — especially for NJ’s overtired teens
Sleep deprivation can cause myriad woes for teenagers, from poor performance on the playing field and in the classroom to depression and traffic accidents
Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, Arvinth Sethuraman | March 2, 2021 | Opinion, Education
NJ Spotlight--NJ union leader lauds expanded COVID-19 vaccination eligibility for teachers
But NJEA president Marie Blistan cautions of need for safety requirements when in-person education resumes
Briana Vannozzi, Anchor | March 1, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ, Education
The Record--Murphy opens vaccines to teachers, says schools should be 'back in business' by fall
Hannan Adely| NorthJersey.com| March 1, 2021
Associated Press (via Philadelphia Inquirer)--Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/miguel-cardona-education-secretary-confirmed-20210301.html
Collin Binkley, The Associated Press| Published Mar 1, 2021
Chalkbeat--Miguel Cardona is confirmed as education secretary. Up first: Pushing for aid and reopening more schools
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/1/22308020/miguel-cardona-confirmed-education-secretary
Kalyn Belsha Mar 1, 2021, 6:13pm EST
Education Week--New National Civics Guidelines Carve a Middle Path for Teachers in a Polarized Climate
Steven Sawchuk and Sarah Schwartz| March 1, 2021
Education Dive--How are districts prepping for an unprecedented assessment season?
As school leaders await word from their states following recent Department of Education guidance, their districts are preparing for multiple scenarios.
Natalie Gross | Published March 1, 2021