NJ School Nurse Suspended After Saying Masks Were Harming Students
Erin Pein said kids are suffering a variety of problems including anxiety, rashes, headaches and stomach aches because of Gov. Phil Murphy's mask mandate for schools.
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NJ cuts social distancing to 3 feet in push to return to schools
The state has adopted new CDC guidance, with more limits for older students, in the continued effort to get more schools back in-person.
NJ could allow extra year of special education, due to pandemic
Students in special education programs would be eligible for an extra year of services if they are supposed to ‘age out’ before mid-2022, under a proposed bill.
Cops: Ocean City Teacher Raped Student at School On His Last Day of Work
A former music teacher in Ocean City was arrested Sunday on charges of molesting a student, who he forced to perform a sex act on him as part of a "proper goodbye."
Managing children’s overeating and weight gain during the pandemic
Overeating and weight gain thanks to stress and anxiety that comes with the pandemic, can mean trouble down the line for a child's physical and mental health, says one Rutgers expert.
NJ colleges and universities getting access to new federal grant money
$29.5 million will help schools help their students, and address campus food insecurity issues
NJ may require all teachers get training on remote learning
Assembly panel advances bills requiring training on remote learning for teaching candidates and professional development for current teachers.
Standardized tests next September, or skip them altogether?
A guidance letter from the U.S. Department of Education raises questions, and some think the standardized test requirement could ultimately get shelved again
NJ schools skipping mandate to serve breakfast, group says
"It's not acceptable, it's unconscionable, it's not the way we should be treating our students here in New Jersey," said Adele LaTourette, director of Hunger Free New Jersey.
Paid not to teach: NJ Supreme Court considers challenge to unions
Release time is a common feature in public labor contracts, dating to the 1970s. A lawsuit out of Jersey City says it's unfair to taxpayers.
Hundreds of NJ schools stay remote, many delay return to buildings
Several of the state's largest public school districts have delayed a return to hybrid instruction until nearly the end of winter, already.
With lots of changes, anti-bullying bill advances in NJ
"Mallory's Law," the bill's now-unofficial name, would increase the potential fines levied on families that blow off required anti-bullying classes.