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New law allows parents to request grade repetition for kids
Clip: 7/7/2021 | 3m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Parents can now request for their child to repeat a grade
As details continue to emerge about the extent of learning loss caused for some students by prolonged virtual instruction during the pandemic, parents in New Jersey now have another option. For parents who believe their child isn't at the learning level they should be, a new law allows them to hold the student back a year.
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New law allows parents to request grade repetition for kids
Clip: 7/7/2021 | 3m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
As details continue to emerge about the extent of learning loss caused for some students by prolonged virtual instruction during the pandemic, parents in New Jersey now have another option. For parents who believe their child isn't at the learning level they should be, a new law allows them to hold the student back a year.
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12-year-old from NJ is the youngest chess grandmaster
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 5m 57s | At just 12 years old, Abhimanyu Mishra earns the title of youngest grandmaster in history. (5m 57s)
Jersey City mayor wants new safety protocols for high-rises
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 2m 34s | Jersy City reexamines safety requirements following the Florida condo collapse (2m 34s)
NJ congressman's suit from Jan. 6 donated to Smithsonian
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 1m 5s | NJ congressman hopes now-famous suit helps to show the resilience shown that day too. (1m 5s)
Ongoing debate over closing AC's syringe exchange program
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 3m 31s | Advocate says the program’s mission is harm reduction. (3m 31s)
Why many Lakewood, NJ residents shun COVID-19 vaccine
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 4m 14s | Only 38% of the township’s adults are fully vaccinated (4m 14s)
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