‘Looking for hope’: Newark students anxiously return to classrooms after 18 months away., 09.07.21
By Patrick Wall and Catherine Carrera Sep 7, 2021, 2:14pm EDT After 18 months of eerie silence, classrooms across Newark echoed once again Tuesday with the sound of students — their jittery excitement only partially muffled by the mandatory masks. “I don’t mind wearing my mask because I know it stops me from catching the virus,” said Angela Villa,…