Just days away from the official start to school for most districts across the state, there are more than 190 school systems in New Jersey choosing to begin the year with all remote learning. New Jersey’s Department of Education says so far 67 school districts out of more than 500 approved reopening plans are slated for full-time in-person instruction. But what will a COVID-era classroom look like and are teachers ready? NJTV News got a firsthand look at Raritan High School in Hazlet Township.
How Hazlet Township prepared for in-person learning this fall
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Raven Santana is an award-winning journalist with a passion for serving New Jersey’s diverse communities and a highly respected member of her own. Santana has served as correspondent/sub-anchor for NJ Spotlight News since 2018. She’s reported on the state’s business climate, health care issues, undocumented workers legislation and more. She also hosts New Jersey Business Beat with Raven Santana on NJ PBS. The first woman of color in that role, she has made it a mission to focus on often-overlooked aspects of business, from BIPOC ownership to gaps in equity and inclusion. Her recent accolades include being recognized in 2023 as part of COLOR Magazine's Power 40 Under 40 list, and in Perth Amboy Free Public Library’s 2nd Annual Women’s History Month Celebration, where she received a mayoral citation and the NJ Senate/General Assembly presented her with a Joint Legislative Resolution. She also serves on The WNET Group’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion council and is vice president of The Second Street Youth Center, based in Plainfield.