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Students tell Japanese American incarceration story at national historic site
The younger students, many in their purple Cheraw Wolverines T-shirts, had traveled an hour by yellow school bus for their October field trip to Amache. Located in southeast Colorado just outside the tiny town of Granada, it was one of 10 sites where the U.S. government imprisoned tens of thousands of its own citizens during World War II.
Chalkbeat
New Jersey senators advance nomination of Lily Laux to serve as education commissioner
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously advanced Lily Laux’s nomination to serve as the state’s commissioner of education, moving her one step closer to leading the state’s public schools that serve 1.3 million students.
NJ.com
N.J. school district says it won’t drop school photo firm caught up in Epstein files fallout
Officials in one New Jersey school district say they found no wrongdoing by a student photo company that was pulled into the Epstein files controversy.
New Jersey Monitor
NJ school budget deficits prompt plea for legislative action Lawmakers and school officials brainstormed policy ideas to prevent school budget deficits, but witnesses warned more state aid is key.
TAPinto.net
School Tax Bills Will Decrease Slightly for Bordentown Residents, Superintendent Says
A unanimous ‘yes’ vote during Wednesday’s Bordentown Regional School Board meeting means that district taxpayers will see a small drop in the debt service portion of their school tax bill for the next seven years, Superintendent James Altobello told TAPinto Bordentown.
TAPinto.net
Gov. Livingston Highlander Robotics, FTC 10785, Advances to State Championship
Governor Livingston High School’s Highlander Robotics, FTC 10785, earned 5th place at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Northeast Conference Edge League Tournament at Bayonne High School on February 15, securing a spot at the New Jersey State Championship on March 15, 2026.
TAPinto.net
Totowa BOE Seeks Up to $71K in State Grant to Expand High-Impact Tutoring
The one-year grant, offered through the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Student Support Services, is designed to accelerate student learning in math and English language arts.
TAPinto.net
Be Prepared: Paterson Public Schools Hosts Multi-Agency Emergency Response Training at Kennedy High School Paterson Public Schools hosted a multi-agency tabletop exercise Feb. 19 at John F. Kennedy High School aimed at strengthening coordinated emergency response in a school setting.
