Photo courtesy of Mika Baumeister, Unsplash. On Aug. 9, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 251 which implemented a mask mandate for all students and staff in New Jersey public schools due to high exposure to the COVID-19 delta variant. Executive Order 251 has been implemented for all levels of schooling […]
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Schools in California implement schedule change
Photo courtesy of Office of the Lieutenant Governor of California, Wikipedia Everyone knows the amount of sleep we are supposed to get growing up. The desired eight to 10 hours only available to the few lucky scholars who just happen to know time management like it is no one’s business. […]
Tech use in classrooms leads to lower exam scores
Photo courtesy of Mark Evan, Flickr Several studies have concluded that classroom policies that allow for unrestricted use of laptops or even tolerance for cellphones result in diminished exam scores for students in college. Researchers, in a study recently published in the Journal of Educational Psychology, separated 118 college students […]
Ramapo Student Believes High School Doesn’t Prepare Students for College Work, Lifestyle
When you hear the word "high school," what is the first thing you think of? Some fondly recall their best friends and their past adventures. Others talk proudly about the sports teams they were on. Perhaps others chatter about their favorite teachers and classes. When I think of the word high […]