New Jersey Education News

Here is the latest New Jersey education news from Nj.com and NJ Advance Media.

New Jersey Education News

Elon’s not entirely wrong about today’s teachers | Letters

From other readers: A cheer for libraries; a jeer for a flag outlier. [Read more]

Give transfer students the graduation they deserve | Opinion

Transfer portals may work well for collegiate athletes, but that's not always the case for community college students who transfer to four-year-degree schools. [Read more]

Is N.J. Trump-proof? Inside the brewing showdown over his  controversial policies.

From immigration to abortion rights, New Jersey is gearing up to defend its laws against Trump's agenda. [Read more]

Elon Musk is picking fights with New Jersey teachers | Sheneman

Reading comprehension is not Elon Musk’s strong suit. [Read more]

N.J. teacher had baby with 13-year-old student she sexually assaulted, cops say

The student was living in his former fifth grade teacher's home at the time, authorities said. [Read more]

MLK and Holocaust Remembrance Days: Echoes that demand action | Opinion

"MLK and the Holocaust taught us that hate can lose," the authors write. [Read more]

Some N.J. schools are already locking up cellphones as gov pushes for classroom ban

Districts across New Jersey are experimenting with ways to keep kids off their phones. [Read more]

N.J. teachers are ready, able, and properly certified | Opinion

We pause here to educate the likes of Elon Musk. [Read more]

Gov. Murphy calls for classroom ban on cellphones in N.J.

Gov. Phil Murphy proposed the ban — and several other big initiatives — in his State of the State speech Tuesday. [Read more]

He spent 35 years as a school janitor, barely earning minimum wage. He just won a $150K settlement.

The lawsuit accused the school district of exploiting a longtime employee with intellectual disabilities. [Read more]

Custodian admits to tainting kids’ food with feces, urine at N.J. school

Giovanni Impellizzeri said his intent was to harm children in the elementary school. [Read more]

N.J. teacher fired for striking student, locking him in classroom, state says

Hui-Tzu (Isabella) Chen, a teacher in the Morris School District, was accused of preventing a student from leaving her classroom, calling him a liar and striking him on the forearm, [Read more]

N.J. town-by-town median teacher salaries, ranked by district. See latest data.

The statewide median teacher salary topped $80,000 this school year. [Read more]

N.J. high school calls for early dismissal due to lack of functioning bathrooms

Students at the school in Union County will have access to a bathrooms at a nearby annex and single-occupancy portable toilets will be available outside. [Read more]