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EDUCATION MATTERS -Labor and Management Education Associations Working Together at the County Level
The Passaic County School Boards Association and the Passaic County Education Association have an unusual history. In this podcast Susan Gentchos, PCEA president and Ray Pinney, NJSBA’s chief membership engagement officer, discussed the history, benefits, and process of this unusual collaboration. View Podcast Here.
School Board Notes, 5/28/25
Assembly Moves to Protect Student Data; Register Now to Get Discount Rates for Workshop 2025
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
NJ.com on MSN
N.J. senior killed in crash was an athlete and headed to TCNJ in the fall
A Lenape High School senior who was killed in a car crash in Mercer County Tuesday was a member of the swim team and planned to attend the College of New Jersey in the fall, according to an obituary posted Thursday.
NJ Spotlight
Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 includes more than $1 billion in tax hikes.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Education Week
Top Trump Ed. Dept. Nominee Penny Schwinn Makes Her Case to Senators Next Week
Schwinn and another top Ed. Dept. nominee are making their way through the confirmation process.
Students Don’t Think Cellphones Distract Them from Learning STEM. Teachers Disagree
New surveys of teens and teachers show how far apart the two groups are on this issue.
Title I and IDEA Have Transformed Schools. What Comes Next? (Opinion)
Keeping the focus on children most in need will demand political chops from local leaders.
What RFK Jr.’s New COVID Shot Recommendations Could Mean for Students
The HHS secretary said that annual COVID shots are no longer recommended for healthy children.
Washington Post on MSN
Schools blame tariffs for rising costs and supply woes
School districts across the country are grappling with how to navigate President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have led to higher costs for everything from Chromebook parts to juice boxes — leaving educators worried that supply shortages may affect safety and achievement.
