NJSpotlight--N.J. school mask rules now up to local districts. ‘Use your responsibility wisely,’ Murphy says

https://www.nj.com/education/2021/06/nj-school-mask-rules-now-up-to-local-districts-use-your-responsibility-wisely-murphy-says.html

Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated Jun 09, 2021; Posted Jun 09, 2021

NY Times--The State of Schools as the Pandemic Wanes

Most classrooms are open as the school year comes to a close.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/us/schools-covid.html

Amelia Nierenberg and Kate Taylor| June 9, 2021

Education Week--New COVID-19 Aid Coalition Highlights Strategies for Retaining Teachers, Digital Learning

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/new-covid-19-aid-coalition-highlights-strategies-for-retaining-teachers-digital-learning/2021/06

Andrew Ujifusa — June 08, 2021 2 min read

Chalkbeat--Efforts to restrict teaching about racism and bias have multiplied across the U.S.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/22525983/map-critical-race-theory-legislation-teaching-racism

Cathryn Stout and Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee Jun 9, 2021, 4:19pm EDT