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NJ Spotlight--Why NJ towns and school districts still pay too much for health coverage
Lax oversight, brokers cozying up to local officials, kickbacks and outright theft all contribute to punishingly high property taxes
Jeff Pillets | January 7, 2022 | Budget, Politics
Star Ledger--Order N.J. schools to reopen for special ed students after ‘inexcusable’ COVID closures, parents tell judge
Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 06, 2022, 1:21 p.m. | Published: Jan. 06, 2022, 12:22 p.m.
Star Ledger--N.J.’s COVID map has turned all red, meaning ‘very high’ virus spread in all 21 counties
Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 06, 2022, 1:18 p.m. | Published: Jan. 06, 2022, 1:18 p.m.
The Record--Experts call state of NJ education during COVID pandemic 'heartbreaking' at hearing
Mary Ann Koruth| NorthJersey.com| January 6, 2022
Insider NJ--NJEA: Failure to Extend School Mask Mandate is Educational Malpractice
https://www.insidernj.com/njea-failure-extend-school-mask-mandate-educational-malpractice/
Insider NJ | January 6, 2022, 10:59 pm | in Caucus Room
NPR--What it really takes to keep schools open during the omicron surge
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/07/1071014195/tests-staffing-schools-closed-schools-open-omicron-surge
Anya Kamenetz| January 7, 20227:01 AM ET
Education Week--Why School Counselors of Color Matter More Than Ever
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/why-school-counselors-of-color-matter-more-than-ever/2022/01
Ileana Najarro| January 7, 2022
Chalkbeat--Omicron upended school this week. Here’s what you need to know about the latest disruptions.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/5/22869138/schools-covid-omicron-shortages-chicago
Kalyn Belsha, Matt Barnum, and Sarah Darville Updated Jan 6, 2022, 7:57am EST
Edutopia--The Many Benefits of Strengths-Based IEPs
Individualized education programs that focus on learner competencies enhance student growth and increase parental involvement.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/many-benefits-strengths-based-ieps
Kara Loftin| January 6, 2022
The Hechinger Report--Who wants to lead America’s school districts? Anyone? Anyone?
Superintendents are leaving their posts in droves, assistant leaders poised to take the top jobs are demurring and bad behavior at school board meetings — now broadcast online for anyone to see — isn’t helping convince candidates to come forward
Neal Morton and Jackie Valley January 6, 2022
