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NJ Spotlight--Laptop shortage, lack of internet access behind bumpy start to remote learning
With internet access going from luxury to necessity, communities can wind up completely out of the loop as state's virtual curriculum looks to gain traction
Raven Santana, Correspondent | September 17, 2020 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ
NY Times--For School Outbreaks, It’s When, Not If
That’s frightening. But a case at your child’s school does not mean you should panic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/us/for-school-outbreaks-its-when-not-if.html
Amelia Nierenberg and Adam Pasick| Sept. 16, 2020
NPR--'I'm Only 1 Person': Teachers Feel Torn Between Their Students And Their Own Kids
Anya Kamenetz| September 17, 20206:00 AM ET
Education Week--When Is It Safe for Schools to Open? Many States Haven't Given Clear Answers
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/09/schools-open-health-criteria-states-covid.html
Evie Blad on September 14, 2020 3:43 PM
Chalkbeat--How much online learning is too much? Schools’ shift to live virtual classes sparks pushback
https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/9/14/21437158/remote-learning-backlash
Patrick Wall Sep 14, 2020, 8:58pm EDT
Education Dive--Report: 23 states, DC failed to give schools health guidance for reopening
Naaz Modan @NaazModan| Published Sept. 16, 2020
Edutopia--Engaging Students in Virtual Instruction With the Camera Off
Giving students the option to turn their cameras off may make them more comfortable and open up new possibilities for teaching.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/engaging-students-virtual-instruction-camera
Katie Seltzer| September 14, 2020
The Hechinger Report--OPINION: Distrust of science in the coronavirus era reminds us why we must boost elementary science education
Let’s start young and ensure that all students see themselves as scientists
Jim Ryan and Janet Carlson September 8, 2020