An Open Letter to New Jersey Parents
I've been following the case of the young girl who attended high school in Ocean County. She was bullied to the point that she took her own life. How bad could it have been, and for how long?
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When Kids Can Lose the Masks on NJ School Buses
Recent cases of COVID-19 in the Garden State are in decline, and soon students riding New Jersey school buses will not be required to wear face masks for protection.
Students at W. Deptford High Disrupt School Day, Test Security by Ordering from Meal Delivery Apps
Who do these kids think they are, Jeff Spicoli?
I’m Not Smarter Than These Cherry Hill NJ Fourth-Graders Who Mastered the Rubik’s Cube
Gosh darn! I find myself on this Friday envious of a bunch of fourth-graders who managed to do something I never could: solve the Rubik's Cube.
Are active-shooter drills in NJ schools doing more harm than good?
"New Jersey schools currently are required to conduct active shooter exercises but guidelines are vague on how drills should be conducted," the Murphy Administration said on April 15.
South Jersey High School Bans Dancing at Prom Due to COVID
High schools everywhere are looking for some semblance of normalcy for proms and graduation ceremonies.
272,000 students fall behind in school, NJ pandemic report finds
It's the first statewide look at learning loss over the past year.
NJ students may still be forced to take assessment tests this spring
The Department of Education is telling school districts to prepare to give assessment tests if the federal government turns thumbs down on the state's waiver request.
From K-12 to college, concern about pandemic’s mental health toll
Nine bills advance through Assembly committees aimed at preparing for what one lawmaker calls New Jersey's next crisis.
Remote learning study: NJ parents want more time with teachers
Just 42% said the remote learning experience had been "very successful" for their families.
COVID safety: Returning college students should be honest about partying
An infectious disease expert recommends an honest family chat and some simple ground rules.
Ventnor Schools Go All Remote After Positive Covid Test
Parents of students attending the Ventnor Educational Community Complex received robocalls Sunday informing them that a member of the school community had tested positive for Covid-19 and that the school district was moving to an all-remote schedule this week.