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School Board Noted, 1/29/25
New Board Members Enjoy Orientation Weekend
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
Ocean County NJ considers expansion of vocational school district
A two-year program to train high school students to become professional EMTs and firefighters would be added to the catalog of courses available in the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District, under a proposal introduced by county Commissioner Robert Arace.
MyCentralJersey.com
‘Hair in his eyes’ is no excuse for Linden student pushing teacher
The state Department of Education has upheld a five-day suspension for a Linden High School student for pushing a teacher, despite the defense that he did not see the teacher because his hair was in his eyes.
NJ.com
Registration opens Saturday for N.J.’s first election with voting age of 16
Starting Saturday, Newark residents who will be at least 16 years old by April 15 can register to vote in what will be the state’s first election under a voting age that low, the Essex County Clerk said Friday.
This nonprofit just got $550K to help reduce teen suicide in N.J. Here’s how they plan to do it
The campaign will also include statewide training for educators on how to identify the signs of suicidal behavior in youth and also connect more students to resources for support.
NJ Spotlight News
Newark preps for 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board election
Newark voted last year to lower the voting age for school board elections.
Chronic absenteeism in NJ schools gets lawmakers’ attention
More community schools seen as one answer.
NorthJersey.com
Judge to Ramapo Indian Hills BOE: turn over personal email log
An appellate court has ordered the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional School District to turn over trustees’ personal email logs in response to an Open Public Records Act request seeking their communications from the two months leading up to the controversial reorganization meeting on Jan. 5, 2023.
Philadelphia Inquirer
After 50 years on Oaklyn school board, this will be William Stauts’ last term: ‘I have to quit’
Oaklyn school board member William Stauts has served on the board for more than 50 years, among the longest-serving in New Jersey. He plans to step down in January. “It’s just not fun anymore.”
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press / MSN.com
Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump’s anti-DEI order
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department were put on paid administrative leave in response to President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government, according to a labor union that represents hundreds of workers in the agency.
Chalkbeat
Title IX sex discrimination rules developed under Betsy DeVos are back
The Trump administration said it will enforce Title IX regulations adopted in 2020 in a way that matches an executive order signed by the president Jan. 20.
Education Week
Title IX, School Choice, ‘Indoctrination’—How Trump Took on Schools in Week 2
It was a week in which Trump began wholeheartedly to act on his agenda for schools.
School Leaders Rush to Manage Deportation Fears
School and district leaders describe a chaotic time amid changes to federal immigration policies.
What We Lose When We Only Teach ‘Respectable’ Black History (Opinion)
It’s a tempting mistake to only teach the inspiring parts of Black history.
Boys Think School Is a Waste of Time. Career Pathways Prove Them Wrong
Real-world, experiential learning appeals to how boys learn best, educators say.
KFF Health News / Yahoo.com
Little Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping School Shootings
Despite their prevalence for almost 25 years, some of the teams have developed systemic problems that put them at risk of unfairly labeling and vilifying children.
MSN.com
Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump’s anti-DEI order
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department were put on paid administrative leave in response to President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government, according to a labor union that represents hundreds of workers in the agency.
USA Today / MSN.com
Trump says he’ll divert funds from schools teaching ‘discriminatory equity ideology
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order declaring he would divert federal funding from schools that teach “discriminatory equity ideology,” a vague phrase that loosely refers to systemic racism.