Biden’s goal: Reopen most schools in his first 100 days as president
President-elect Joe Biden on Dec. 8 said that it should be “a national priority to get our kids back…
Educator shares effective tools for remote teaching of special-needs students
Much to the surprise of Amanda Kipnis, distance learning has made her a better elementary special education teacher. “I…
Frustrated parents express displeasure with remote learning
Lawsuits are among the ways in which parents across the United States are expressing their frustration with remote learning,…
Local 3977’s Delahanty has his broadcast journalism students hitting their marks
Teaching and coaching often go hand in hand, and that’s certainly been the case so far this school year…
AFT webinar provides preparation for layoffs, furloughs
Join AFT staffers Lauren Samet, Christianne Runge and others for a Dec. 9 webinar about how to run a…
High-needs students facing setbacks without in-person learning
Extended at-home learning and haphazard school reopenings during the pandemic have advocates for children with disabilities concerned that “the…
N.J.’s digital divide continues to decline
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Dec. 2 that the state’s digital divide stands at 33,851 students, a 2…
Professor rejects proposed NAEP reading comp assessment replacement
In an open letter to National Assessment of Educational Progress board members, University of Virginia professor and author E.D. Hirsch…
Weingarten outlines ‘national blueprint’ for reopening schools
Getting the coronavirus under control, ensuring reasonable accommodations for educators and support staff, and making sure distance and hybrid…
NWEA issues report on students’ reading, math growth during pandemic
Most students in nearly all grades made some learning gains in both reading and math since the beginning of…
Exhaustion weighs down teachers during pandemic
Educators in New Jersey and other states have cited exhaustion as a byproduct of the pandemic, with Chicago elementary…
Murphy calls timeout on N.J.’s indoor youth sports
Effective 6 a.m. Dec. 5, all indoor youth and adult sports (practices and competitions) will be paused through Jan….
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