NJSBA NEWS
School Board Notes – 12/9/25
Honoring NJSBA’s 2025 ‘Unsung Superheroes in Education’
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
Matawan-Aberdeen schools reopen to community groups after vandalism – MSN.com
The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is reopening its facilities to community organizations effective immediately, just one day after abruptly suspending non-district activities to investigate acts of recent vandalism.
EASGESWIRE
NJ teen mental health improves with programs led by teens themselves – EW
A New Jersey program enlists high school and college students to help their peers who are struggling with mental health.
New Jersey 101.5
New Jersey moves to abolish controversial high school exit exam – 101.5
On Monday, the Assembly approved a bill that would eliminate the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment — the test high school juniors must pass to receive a diploma.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press
Parent charged with murder in Kentucky State University shooting – AP
A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder in an on campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another.
EdWeek
States Consider District Consolidations as Student Enrollment Drops
Rural educators say the decision to combine school districts is a matter of local control.
Give Students Meaningful, Work-Oriented Learning, U.S. Executives Say
A mix of in-school and workplace learning will help students prepare for a fast-changing world
What Parents Want Most from Schools: Clear, Honest Communication
Here’s what a new survey shows about the power of detailed information.
Rod Paige, Nation’s First African American Secretary of Education, Dies at 92
Under Paige’s leadership, the Department of Education rolled out the landmark No Child Left Behind law.