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N.J. commission squirreled away $69M, watchdog says
N.J. commission squirreled away $69M, watchdog says

The comptroller's report also said there were no-bid contracts, failure to properly secure health insurance, and overpayments on the insurance. [Read more]

2 school districts blow deadline to pass budgets in faceoff with ‘iron-fisted’ N.J. officials
2 school districts blow deadline to pass budgets in faceoff with ‘iron-fisted’ N.J. officials

The feud over state school funding cuts escalated this week, with leaders in one school district calling state education officials “tyrannical." [Read more]

One of N.J.’s largest school districts kept kids with disabilities out of the classroom, state says
One of N.J.’s largest school districts kept kids with disabilities out of the classroom, state says

Some students waited months or years to get back in school due to delays by district officials, the investigation found. [Read more]

Newark school to become museum chronicling Black history
Newark school to become museum chronicling Black history

The 179-year-old building is the oldest in the district. [Read more]

N.J. Supreme Court rules against rabbi who accused school of falsely branding him a ‘pedophile’
N.J. Supreme Court rules against rabbi who accused school of falsely branding him a ‘pedophile’

“Today is a good day for religious liberty,” an attorney for the rabbi's former yeshiva said. [Read more]

This is the No. 1 charter school in N.J., according to U.S. News’ high school rankings
This is the No. 1 charter school in N.J., according to U.S. News’ high school rankings

One New Jersey charter school is among the top 100 high schools in the country, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report list. [Read more]

Monmouth University on lockdown as campus police search buildings
Monmouth University on lockdown as campus police search buildings

Monmouth University ordered students to shelter in place behind locked doors early Tuesday. [Read more]

Education Week

How to Teach Digital & Media Literacy in the Age of AI

Join this free event to dig into crucial questions about how to help students build a foundation of digital literacy. [Read more]

Attend to the Whole Child: Non-Academic Factors within MTSS

Learn strategies for proactively identifying and addressing non-academic barriers to student success within an MTSS framework. [Read more]

He Helps Schools Forecast Their Enrollment. It's Become Tougher Than Ever

Projecting school enrollments used to be a more straightforward undertaking. [Read more]

Can Schools Meet the Demand for Summer Learning as Funding Runs Out?

A Gallup report found that 45 percent of kids didn't attend a summer learning program in 2023. [Read more]

Billions of Dollars for Ed Tech in Schools Are Now in Jeopardy. Here's Why

A federal appeals court ruling has put the funding mechanism for the nearly 30-year-old E-rate program in legal jeopardy. [Read more]

Teaching the 2024 Election: Learning Opportunity or Landmine?

As the presidential campaign heats up and school starts soon, social studies teachers weigh in on whether and how to cover it in class. [Read more]

Why Most AP Exams Are Going Digital This May

Cheating efforts prompted the College Board to fast-track their plan to go digital on AP exams. [Read more]

Book Bans and Gun Control: 3 Minutes From Kamala Harris’ Speech to Teachers

Kamala Harris shares her vision for the future of education, and the country. [Read more]

Students' Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What That Looks Like

The latest data from NWEA suggest the gap between student performance before and after the pandemic is widening, not shrinking. [Read more]

What Gets in the Way of Students Feeling a Sense of Belonging at School

When students feel connected to school, they’re more likely to attend and perform well academically. [Read more]