NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS

Asbury Park Press

Lakewood Board of Education has more openings than candidates

For the first time in nine years, there will not be a candidate for each open seat on the school board when voters go to the polls on Nov. 4.

Chalkbeat

Newark school board’s murky procedures raise ethical questions amid superintendent contract extension

Experts say Newark school board’s move to a flip vote that made way for Superintendent Roger Leon’s contract to be extended was improper.

NJ Spotlight News

A message for New Jersey’s next governor and commissioner of education

The commissioner has considerable authority to shape educational policy.

NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS

Associated Press

Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools / MSN.com

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday, when its Democratic governor signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time.

EdWeek

Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff

Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.

Want Students to Gain Math Confidence? Celebrate Their Mistakes (Opinion)

A veteran educator shares six ways student errors can reshape how math is taught and experienced.

Six Seven! The 2025 Dictionary.com Word of the Year Causes School Chaos

As the new trend spreads, teachers are left to wonder—should they stop it or embrace it?

Is Spending on Professional Development Keeping Pace?

A new tool helps leaders map and compare spending for teacher learning.