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Student learning loss from the pandemic worse than thought
Clip: 3/29/2021 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
A bill would allow parents to retain their children to catch up on the year they lost.
Black students lost close to 50% of learning in math, and 43% of learning in English during the pandemic. The study, run by JerseyCAN, is meant to launch a statewide conversation about how to close the gaps. Some options include expanding summer learning options and allowing parents to hold kids back a year to make up for time they’ve lost.
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NJ Spotlight News
Student learning loss from the pandemic worse than thought
Clip: 3/29/2021 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Black students lost close to 50% of learning in math, and 43% of learning in English during the pandemic. The study, run by JerseyCAN, is meant to launch a statewide conversation about how to close the gaps. Some options include expanding summer learning options and allowing parents to hold kids back a year to make up for time they’ve lost.
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500 shots administered at new FEMA vaccine site in Newark
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Clip: 3/29/2021 | 3m 54s | The megasite, located at NJIT, is targeted at vaccinating the Newark community. (3m 54s)
Hundreds gather for Stop Asian Hate rallies in NJ
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Clip: 3/29/2021 | 1m 19s | Protestors gather in solidarity for the Asian community following an increase it attacks. (1m 19s)
New study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy
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Clip: 3/29/2021 | 3m 40s | Study shows that COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people could pass antibodies to newborns. (3m 40s)
Paterson expands sidewalk sale to help businesses survive
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Clip: 3/29/2021 | 2m 34s | The now weekly sidewalk sale is located in the downtown Paterson business district. (2m 34s)
Unchecked rising tides could sink state's future for many
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Clip: 3/29/2021 | 4m 32s | A study from Rutgers suggests sea levels over the years have risen at a faster rate. (4m 32s)
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