NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press on MSN
Murphy signs bill to end most online publication of public notices on NJ news sites
These advertisements were legally required to be printed in newspapers to make the public aware of municipal and county meetings, planning board applications, sheriff’s sales and many other official government actions.
NJ.com on MSN
N.J. finalizes record $58B budget that has surprises, giveaways and property-tax relief
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new, record $58.8 billion state budget late Monday night — the final of his governorship — hours after state lawmakers signed off on the spending plan that contains a handful of new tax hikes, as well as big money for pensions, school funding, and property-tax relief.
Free course helps N.J. educators prepare students for real life challenges – nj.com
As students face numerous challenges beyond test-taking, a new free course from Rutgers and Saint Elizabeth University aims to help school leaders build environments where students can develop crucial life skills.
NorthJersey.com on MSN
NJ bill would require cameras on school buses to protect students with disabilities
The New Jersey state Senate voted unanimously on June 30 to put protections in place for students with disabilities on school buses after a trio of deadly incidents in recent years.
Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN
A Camden graduate finished high school using her cell phone for remote learning
For her entire senior year, Jordan Hawkins stayed home in Camden, attending virtual school during the pandemic.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
What will inclusive lessons look like after Mahmoud v. Taylor? – Chalkbeat
As schools prepare for the next academic year, a Supreme Court decision allowing religious parents to opt out of LGBTQ+ inclusive instruction will likely push educators to rethink how they approach inclusive content.
The Education Department is supposed to bring back laid-off workers. Here’s the holdup.
Ordered to bring back roughly 1,300 laid-off workers, the U.S. Department of Education instead has spent weeks ostensibly working on the logistics. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants the U.S. Supreme Court to decide they don’t have to restore those jobs after all.
Education Week
Trump Tells States He’s Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
The funding is earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Cases on Teacher, Student Political Speech
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two cases involving highly charged political speech connected to public schools.
Teachers Need EL Training, but Federal Grant Funding Is at Risk
Schools are in limbo over the future of a federal grant program tied to supporting English learners.
Inside Middle Schoolers’ Take on AI
But despite growing up with AI—and learning to write a five-paragraph essay at a time when ChatGPT can perform that task in seconds—middle schoolers are well aware of AI’s pitfalls.
Can Tech Teach Kindness? 5 Tools That Build Social Skills
Technology is often blamed for bad behavior, but it can also promote positive social skills.
USA Today on MSN
Billions in federal funding for schools on hold
WASHINGTON – School districts nationwide are in a new state of financial limbo after the U.S. Department of Education missed a key deadline to allocate billions of dollars for programs supporting underserved children.
Washington Post on MSN
States sue Trump administration over $1B cut to school mental health grants
Sixteen states are suing the Trump administration for “unconstitutionally” ending more than $1 billion in mental-health-related grants created to help after mass school shootings, the states’ attorneys general said Tuesday.
