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NY Times--U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination
Nursing home residents and health care workers will most likely be the first to get booster shots, as soon as September, followed by other older people who were vaccinated last winter.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/us/politics/booster-shots.html
Sharon LaFraniere| Published Aug. 16, 2021Updated Aug. 17, 2021, 2:06 a.m. ET
Press of Atlantic City--New Jersey Department of Education encouraging districts to offer remote learning for quarantined students
NJ Spotlight--Parents group urges Murphy to allow remote learning
New Jersey Parents for Virtual Choice makes the case to Gov. Murphy
https://www.njspotlight.com/video/parents-group-urges-murphy-to-allow-remote-learning/
Joanna Gagis, Correspondent | August 16, 2021 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ
The Record--What's the best mask for kids at school? Here's what NJ parents need to know.
Lindy Washburn| | August 17, 2021
Chalkbeat--Schools across U.S. staff up to address pandemic-fueled rise in mental health needs
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/8/16/22624041/pandemic-mental-health-staff-schools-rand
Matt Barnum Aug 16, 2021, 12:01am EDT
Chalkbeat--Here’s what we know about Philadelphia’s remote school option
Parents have been active on social media expressing interest in the virtual academy. Deadline for families to sign up is Friday.
Chalkbeat Staff Aug 11, 2021, 7:20pm EDT
Education Dive--How are schools addressing COVID-19 quarantines for fall?
The pandemic is disrupting in-person learning for a third school year in a row, but this time, remote learning policies for quarantines aren’t so clear.
Published Aug. 16, 2021| Kara Arundel
The Atlantic—Opinion:Vaccinate Kids to Protect Us All
The risk of vaccinating children will never be zero, but the alternative is so much worse.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/08/vaccinate-kids-under-12-delta-covid/619752/
Aaron E. Carroll| August 17, 2021
Education Week--Can Governors Really Take Money From Schools Over Masks?
Mark Lieberman — August 13, 2021 | Updated: August 16, 2021 7 min read
Edutopia--Why School Leaders Should Develop a Portrait of a Graduate
A new book explains how school leaders can support teachers and students by sharing their vision of what it means to be a successful student today.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-school-leaders-should-develop-portrait-graduate
Ken Kay, Suzie Boss| August 16, 2021
