NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
Jersey Shore school battle ends with major court decision – MSN.com
A Monmouth County town that currently sends its public school students to two different districts may seek to move them all to one, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.
Could NJ ban plastic forks? Legislation advances in Trenton – MSN.com
Schools would have a five-year exemption, and businesses in food courts would have a two-year exemption.
Daily Record
NJ student test scores are improving. See where students struggle most – MSN.com
Four years after the pandemic emergency ended and K-12 performance plunged nationwide, New Jersey’s third through eighth graders are finally edging up to be on par with pre-pandemic levels, although they are yet to match their highest performance in nearly a decade.
NJ.com
Jersey Shore school battle ends with major court decision – MSN.com
A Monmouth County town that currently sends its public school students to two different districts may seek to move them all to one, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.
New Jersey Globe
Voters in four N.J. school districts head to the polls today – NJ Globe
Today’s elections in four school districts – it was supposed to be five, but last week, Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner abruptly canceled tomorrow’s election in Montclair – mark the final elections of New Jersey’s 2025 political calendar.
NJ Assembly approves bill to eliminate a high school graduation exam – NJ Monitor
Supporters say the bill would eliminate just one of many tests students take to gauge their proficiency. Critics say it would lower standards
CBS Philadelphia
A month after New Jersey elected a new governor, voters in one Gloucester County town are heading to the polls again Tuesday to decide on the path forward for three aging school buildings.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
Who will benefit from the federal tax-credit scholarship? This process will shape the answer. – Chalkbeat
Education groups are jockeying to influence Trump’s signature school choice expansion. The rulemaking process will help determine whether public school students share in the benefits and whether blue state governors opt in.
EdWeek
A Guide to Where School Mental Health Grants Stand After a New Legal Twist
Temporary relief for one set of projects raises questions for other initiatives vying for federal money.
State Reading Laws Focus on K-3. What About Older Students Who Struggle?
Should lawmakers push reading legislation to address the needs of students beyond elementary grades?
Supreme Court Orders New Review of Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines
The court ordered a new look at a school vaccination case and declined to review library book removals.
