NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
Jackson’s merged high schools could lead to ‘powerhouse’ performance
“It’s definitely sad that the school is closing. However, I think that it just makes graduation for us and our class all the more special,” said Emerson Matthews, senior class president.
Courier Post
Tabernacle teacher Michael Dunlea joining hall of fame
Michael Dunlea, a teacher from Tabernacle, New Jersey, was inducted into the 2025 National Teacher Hall of Fame.
MyCentralJersey.com
Branchburg residents to vote on $70M school referendum in September
The referendum vote is scheduled for September 16. BRANCHBURG – The Board of Education will be asking residents in September to approve a $70 million plan to build an addition at Stony Brook …
NJ.com on MSN
Lawsuit claiming retaliation for anonymous emails criticizing N.J. school district tossed
A lawsuit brought by a Hillsborough man who claimed his civil rights were violated when he was charged with harassment for sending a series of anonymous emails to school officials has been dismissed by a federal judge.
New Jersey students with disabilities are the least likely in the nation to spend their days surrounded by peers without disabilities.
One underlying reason: a sprawling network of separate schools that allows districts to outsource educating them.
NJ Spotlight
Decision to shutter Job Corps stuns students, administrators
‘My biggest fear is that a lot of students don’t have places to go at all’
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press on MSN
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of his plan to dismantle the agency.
Education Week
The Trump Budget for K-12 Schools: 5 Key Takeaways
The administration wants to cut roughly $7 billion in funding for K-12 programs.
Trump Admin. Adds Project 2025 Author to Education Department Staff
The appointment comes as Trump has already begun to embrace plans outlined in the policy agenda.
The Low-Cost, Low-Lift Way These Districts Used to Reduce Student Absences
Dozens of districts tested this as one component of their absenteeism-fighting strategy.
How Can Educators Support Students Not Going to College?
A bipartisan panel talks about slowing trends in college-going—and what it means for schools.
