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New Lessons
in Learning
More than two years into
the pandemic, schools are
still facing challenges. Yet,
heading into the 2022-
2023 academic year, many districts are
embracing those struggles as learning
opportunities, using the knowledge
gained during difficult months to create
and enhance forward-thinking programs
and course offerings.
Take the Maurice River Township
School District in Cumberland County—one
of many systems that have
increased mental health efforts after
seeing their students struggling during
the pandemic. This fall, the district is
training its staff in suicide prevention
and treating trauma in children.
Other districts have instituted or
ramped up their peer-led mental health
programs. Our education issue delves
into those pandemic-fueled lessons,
as well as a number of other hot topics.
We chat with New Jersey’s acting
education commissioner, Angelica
Allen-McMillan, about issues facing
parents and students as the school year
begins, from teacher shortages to the
state’s focus on technology to learning
loss. We also spotlight unique programs
and classes in K-12 and higher education
across the state, like Centenary
University’s brand-new master’s degree
in happiness studies and Lodi
High School’s state-of-the-art biomedical
lab that mimics a real hospital. And
who can forget Saint Peter’s University
and its miraculous NCAA Tournament
run? We explore the effect their success
has had on a small school in Jersey City.
The education section starts on
page 58.
This month, we’re also giving a
special shout-out to reader Matthew
Cohen, who won the random drawing
in our 39th annual Jersey Choice
Restaurant Poll, which features reader
picks for their top dining spots in the
state. We hope he enjoys his dinner
for two.
10 SEPTEMBER 2022 NJMONTHLY.COM