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Asbury Park Press
Wall High School, Rutgers grad composed Jimmy Carter funeral music
As a U.S. Army band arranger, Wall High School and Rutgers University grad Andrew Kosinski has written all kinds of music for concerts and special events. But nothing in the 26-year-old’s repertoire compared to his latest assignment: composing the signature piece for President Jimmy Carter’s funeral ceremonies.
Philadelphia Inquirer
New Jersey school bus driver reads with kids between bus routes
For years, school bus driver Herman Cruse would drop off Middle Township, New Jersey, students in the morning and then find ways to pass the time until his next run to pick them up at the end of the school day.
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Education Week
As Wildfires Devastate Los Angeles, Educators Offer Help and Refuge
Disruptions in learning could have long-term consequences, a researcher warns.
‘Conversation Over. Case Closed.’: Groupthink Is Hobbling Education Scholarship (Opinion)
What K–12 educators want from research is stuff that’s useful. They want strategies rooted in evidence and frank appraisals of whether instructional practices actually do what they say. They want researchers who kick the tires and fair-mindedly report on the strengths and weaknesses of pedagogies, practices, and policies.
Are Snow Days Making a Comeback?
Some districts are pivoting away from remote learning and back to traditional snow days.
Biden’s Title IX Rule to Expand Protections of Trans Students Struck Down
The rule improperly expands sex-discrimination protection to gender identity, a judge says.
What Schools Should Know About the PowerSchool Data Breach
The K-12 software giant that runs the most commonly used student information system in U.S. schools said a data breach could have exposed the personal information of millions of students and teachers.
