NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Burlington County Times / Daily Record / NorthJerey.com
What will happen to student loans if the federal Education Department is closed? (MSN.com)
The Trump administration is doubling down on its efforts to close the federal Education Department, according to a public letter to employees from newly confirmed Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
MyCentralJersey.com
President Trump preps executive order to dismantle Education Department (MSN.com)
WASHINGTON – A preliminary executive order prepared for President Donald Trump seeks to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education to “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law,” according to a draft reviewed by USA TODAY.
Voters in six Central Jersey towns to decide on school projects March 11 (MSN.com)
Five Central Jersey school districts will hold referendums on Tuesday, March 11, to seek voter approval on facility improvements and a sixth will ask voters to exceed the state-mandated budget cap.
NJ.com
2 N.J. universities considering huge merger (MSN.com)
New Jersey City University’s Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to accept a merger proposal from Kean University in Union.
N.J. district wanted to change how it teaches special ed kids. Then parents fought back. (MSN.com)
An Essex County school district was considering major changes to how it teaches special education students in its elementary schools in order to save money. But the plan proved so divisive among parents that the proposal is now on hold.
NJ Spotlight News
Pilot program helps reduce NJ teacher shortage
The innovative certification program is helping to staff hard-to-fill positions and increase teacher diversity.
TAPinto.net
Board Ethics and Governance: NJSBA Representative Provides Training on Ethical Standards
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- Jeanne Cleary, Field Service Representative from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), gave a presentation that covered board member training on ethics, at the Feb 27 Board of Education meeting.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
Trump administration can’t ban DEI in schools, NY attorney general affirms in new guidance
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of attorney generals, warning schools that fears over a loss of federal funding were “not a justification to impose or reimpose discriminatory practices.”
Education Week
Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Sues Education Department Over DEI Threats
This is the second lawsuit to challenge the guidance to end diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools.
Trump Has Made English the Official Language. What That Means for Schools
Experts spoke about the potential challenges and opportunities an official U.S. language creates.
Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? How Teachers Are Handling Trump’s Name Change
Educators share their views on the Gulf of America name change.
How Absences Affect Everyone in the Classroom
Chronic absenteeism affects the whole classroom environment. Here’s how.
