NJSBA NEWS
Employment Opportunities with Approaching Deadlines
Two active superintendent searches.
Waldwick (Expires Nov. 14)
Union Township (Expires Dec. 15)
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
Manchester Forced to Reinstate Superintendent; Board Violated Tenure Laws, Judge Rules / MSN.org.
The Manchester Township Board of Education reinstated former superintendent John Berenato as a district employee on Wednesday night, following an order from the state Department of Education.
MSN.com
$50M in literacy grants for NJ schools at risk under Trump
It is uncertain whether a five-year, $50 million K-12 grant awarded to New Jersey’s public schools will stay funded amid the federal government shutdown and the Trump administration’s efforts to effectively close the U.S. Department of Education.
- Also covered on Daily Record
NJ.com
Ciattarelli or Sherrill? N.J. kids as young as 4th grade are casting their votes / MSN.com
Thousands of New Jersey students are participating in a mock election run by the New Jersey Center for Civic Education at Rutgers University.
NJ Spotlight News
A message for New Jersey’s next governor and commissioner of education
The commissioner has considerable authority to shape educational policy.
Pension funds get boost from high investment returns
State panel says funds grew nearly 11%, beating estimates.
New Jersey Globe
Murphy declares state of emergency over SNAP funding
Gov. Phil Murphy announced a state of emergency yesterday evening in response to the federal government’s attempt at suspending funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – also known as food stamps – amid the ongoing government shutdown.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
EdWeek
SEL Doesn’t Need a Rebrand. It Needs Something Else (Opinion)
Everyone in K-12 plays a role in ensuring social-emotional learning prospers, says Marc Brackett.
Congress Wants to Protect Kids Using AI. Are Their Ideas the Right Ones?
Two bills in Congress aim to build guardrails for students’ use of artificial intelligence.
Students Make Appeals to Congress to Protect K-12 Funding
National Student Council representatives told lawmakers about challenges schools are facing.
Court Rejects Discipline of Student Whose Post Mocked George Floyd’s Death
A federal appeals court has reversed the discipline of a New York state high school student over an off-campus social media post that mocked the 2020 death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police officers.
Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff
Schools and community organizations are scrambling to prepare as federal funding for SNAP food assistance is set to lapse Nov. 1, leaving students from low-income families, and some staff members, vulnerable to hunger.
