5/6/2013
NJSBA BoardBlog
Star-Ledger
- New classroom window shades aim to keep school intruders in the dark
- Editorial: N.J. forges ahead with gun regulations where federal legislators have failed
- Jersey City pre-K scare- 3 students ingest pills -- turns out to be sugar substitute
- Hillside principal remains on leave as district looks into alleged spanking incident
- Elizabeth school board is back on the ropes: Editorial
- Atlantic County high school evacuated after chemical spill, report says
- Special report: Born in hope, Newark charter school now embroiled in controversy
- Smack! Christie kills spider, 'saving' kids and prompting frowns from PETA
- Op-Ed: Geography lessons make a world of difference in education
- The ties that bind: A Newark school's daddy-daughter dance encourages love
- Teenage Thomas Edison builds submarine for Lake Hopatcong
- A garden grows at Tyson Elementary
- Edison student recognized for humane efforts
- Students form county organization to fight a global health problem
- Franklin students celebrate Earth
- VIDEO: Robots to help teach students in Warren County
- Jessica Rader named 2013 Warren County Teacher of the Year
- Hackettstown High School goes into lockdown as planned drug sweep is conducted
- Ultra-Orthodox Jewish college wins $10.6 million in public funds
NJSpotlight.com
Asbury Park Press
- Learning: Howell High celebrates its diversity at festival
- Learning: Middletown South students turn shoes into art
- Learning: Monmouth County students honored at Scholarship ball
- Howell district decides against half-day kindergarten option
- Allegations aimed at former official at McAuley School
Record/North Jersey Herald News
- Paterson board members say school merger plan will be dropped
- Pequannock school district standing by decision to cut Latin, orchestra
- West Milford student sprinter going from sick bed to Australia
- Pequannock Township High School teacher wins first place documentary award at Passaic County Film Festival
- Pequannock BOE appoints new administrator, legal counsel
- Ringwood Parents Alliance wants administration to work with them on testing, homework issues
- Pompton Lakes Rotary celebrates 60th anniversary with student awards
- Ringwood resident proves mettle in metal by winning medal
- Pequannock swears in school board trustees, elects Sayre board president
- West Milford progressing with satellite special education program
- Montclair schools chief seeks public's input
- NJTV series to feature School 4 in Fort Lee
Trenton Times
Philadelphia Inquirer
- Camden alternative-education experiment offers hope
- Pa. school board member facing assault charge
- Doomsday scenario for Philly schools
- Top High School Average SAT Scores
- Virtual shout-out for cyber schools
- Questlove plans 'sizable' gift to city arts school
New York Times
- The Board of Education Lives On, if Only to Be Sued
- Stories of Struggle and Creativity as Sequestration Cuts Hit Home
- With an Old Factory, Philadelphia Is Hoping to Draw New Teachers
- The Get-Into-School Card
- Georgia: Not Guilty Plea for Ex-Schools Chief
Atlantic City Press
- Affordable housing shrinks amid legal battle over millions in funds
- Educators prep students for test with a pep rally
Burlington County Times
Jersey Journal
New Jersey Herald
- Students learn ins, outs of careers in science
- Byram teachers to be honored for award
- Schools, businesses go blue for a cause
South Jersey Times
- Pennsville School District introduces policy for staff use of social media
- Clayton students earn honors at Invention Convention
- Delsea Regional celebrates role models
Daily Journal
- Vineland prepares to let public walk in teachers' shoes
- VIDEO: Buena Regional prom
- Principal leaving Silver Run School
- Buena Regional prom arrives in style
- 7 students treated after Vineland crash
- Student named Outstanding Citizen in Millville
- Curtain call
Express-Times
- Common Core academic standards igniting controversy
- Bomb threats continue at Delaware Valley High School; security tightened
- Harmony PTA hosts its first annual golf tournament on June 3
- Hackettstown Middle School's Drama Club presents 'Wagon Wheels A-Rollin'
- VIDEO: Robots to help teach students in Warren County
- Jessica Rader named 2013 Warren County Teacher of the Year
- Hackettstown High School goes into lockdown as planned drug sweep is conducted
- Photos: Hunterdon Central junior prom 2013
- Evolution is missing link in some Pennsylvania high school science classrooms
- Military charter high school plan in the works for Bethlehem
Patch.com
- Family Fun Day to Help Sponsor High Schoolers' Peru Trip
- Ramsey Kids Prep for District Art Show
- Ramsey Board of Ed Calls For Stricter Gun Safety Laws
National News
- City schools chief Alonso resigns (Baltimore Sun)
- Dexter schools looking to lend its curriculum to Chinese schools (Bangor Daily News)
- Ky. Education Department moves to paper tests (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Tiny Dove Creek becomes a model for guns in schools (Denver Post)
- Division lingers in Iowa Legislature on how best to evaluate teachers (Des Moines Register)
- Rewards for Schools Key Facet of NCLB Waivers (Education Week)
- Students Conduct Fieldwork for Scientists' Research (Education Week)