NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Daily Record / NorthJersey.com / USA Today
Trump cuts could threaten NJ community colleges, Pell grants
Leaders of New Jersey’s universities painted a grim picture Monday of what President Donald Trump’s move to slash federal spending for higher education could mean for the state’s college students and research capabilities.
These North Jersey school districts will have April elections. See the candidates (MSN.com)
Of the state’s almost 600 school districts, 16 hold spring elections, and the others hold them on Election Day in November.
KYW News Radion Philadelphia
NJ bill to implement guidelines for student cellphone use
This legislation would require the New Jersey Department of Education to establish some guidelines that must be followed by each district while giving local school officials the final say on how far they want to go in limiting phone use.
NJ.com
N.J. school district owes IRS money in penalties. But it won’t say how much. (MSN.com)
A Union County school district owes the Internal Revenue Service money after it failed to properly file its taxes. But district officials have not specified the outstanding balance.
Plan to ban cellphones in N.J. classrooms reveals massive rift between generations (MSN.com)
A new survey says New Jersey voters narrowly back Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for a cellphone ban in public school classrooms, but the results are split based on age.
NJ Spotlight
New ‘End DEI’ website raises fears
Trump’s education department allows anyone to file complaints against schools.
New Jersey Monitor
Bill advances to restrict students’ use of cellphones in school
Restricting students’ use of cellphones is one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s priorities during his last year in office.
Philadelphia Inquirer
West Deptford, Willingboro, Southampton school bond questions on the ballot
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Education Week
Team-Teaching Builds Supports in a ‘Very Lonely Profession’
Collaborative teaching gains traction amid staff shortages and rising student need.
Linda McMahon’s Fake ‘Mission’: The States Already Control Education (Opinion)
Some of what the new secretary of education proposes could also result in a “bureaucratic mess.”
Trump’s Cuts to Ed. Spending Will Hit Efforts to Improve Reading and Math. Here’s How
The Ed. Dept. cut funding for centers that focus on helping states raise student achievement.
2025 Superintendent of the Year Honored for Building Career-Focused Academies
A superintendent who spearheaded the development of career-focused academies at his district’s elementary and high schools has received the nation’s top honor for district leaders.
