Tag: remote learning
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Metuchen school officials address excessive screen time concerns
METUCHEN – In response to concerns of excessive screen time due to the current Metuchen High School schedule, Metuchen Board of Education members and school administrators are reviewing district model methods and issues of homework. Students formed the Metuchen High School student coalition and attended the Board of Education [BOE] meeting on Feb. 9 to…
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Old Bridge Township Council takes stance on COVID-19 vaccinations for students
OLD BRIDGE – Members of the Old Bridge Township Council took a stance opposing state Sen. Joseph Vitale’s (D-19) proposal to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students once the vaccine is approved for students and once students return to full in-person learning. Vitale, chairman of the Senate’s health committee, began discussion with other lawmakers mandating the…
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East Brunswick schools will go fully remote from Nov. 16 to Jan. 11 to stay ahead of winter holidays
EAST BRUNSWICK–Superintendent Victor Valeski has announced that the East Brunswick Public Schools District will return to a full remote schedule on Nov. 16 due to ongoing COVID-19 cases. “Based on a comprehensive review of our current and forecasted positive COVID-19 and close contact trends, East Brunswick Public Schools will move to 100% remote instruction on…
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Edison School District has requested to begin school year all remote through at least Oct. 16
EDISON – The Edison School District has requested to begin the 2020-21 school year all-remote at least until Oct. 16. Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen, in a letter to the community on Aug. 18, said the district submitted an amended re-opening plan to the state with “the health and well-being of students, staff and parents of…
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School administrators in Edison work to find balance with instruction time for proposed hybrid in-person and remote plan
EDISON – As the administration weighs all the options on how to begin the 2020-21 school year, opinions differ on instruction time. Board of Education members Jerry Shi and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar raised concerns of lost instruction time from a normal regular school day verses the proposed hybrid in-person back-to-school plan, which the administration presented on…
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School officials in Edison seek input as they put together hybrid in-person back-to-school plan
EDISON – School officials are seeking input through surveys ahead of releasing an in-person back-to-school plan in August. With Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement on July 20 allowing a choice for parents to have their children to continue learning remotely when the 2020-21 school year starts on Sept. 2, it adds another piece district officials will…
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Opinion: The case for virtual schooling
All throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of high schoolers across the United States logged on online video platforms, like Google Meet and Zoom, to attend class. Many woke up later than they usually do, talked to fewer people, and some even slacked off on their school work. While many argue that virtual…
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Remote learning will continue at Middlesex County College for fall semester
Most fall semester classes at Middlesex County College (MCC) in Edison will run remotely. Mark McCormick, MCC president, said the decision is in efforts to allow students to continue their education “while mitigating the risks of exposure to COVID-19.” “We want to ensure that students receive the education they need and deserve while at the…
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Princeton schools react to extended closure
The Princeton Public School District welcomes the possibility of students returning to the bricks-and-mortar school buildings as soon as May 15, but it won’t be as simple as opening the schoolhouse doors, Superintendent of Schools Steve Cochrane said. The public schools were slated to reopen this month, but Gov. Phil Murphy has extended the school…
