NJSBA NEWS & INFORMATION
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NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
NJ.com on MSN
One of N.J.’s largest school districts says it will file for bankruptcy
Facing what it describes as a state-created financial crisis, the Toms River Regional School District says it plans to file for bankruptcy.
NJ Spotlight News
NJ could lose $143M as Trump administration freezes $7B for schools
Much of the money is for teacher training and before-and after-school programs.
How lawmakers rewrote language in NJ budget to big effect
Democrats wrote in significant fund diversions, other provisions.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press on MSN
Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says
The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for immigrants’ children and low-income students to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.”
Education Week
The Senate Passed a Federal Voucher Program. What’s in It?
The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits.
What a Supreme Court Ruling Means for All the Education Lawsuits Against Trump
The decision could change the course of education-related cases.
Appeals Court Backs Fla. Law Barring Transgender Teacher’s Use of Her Pronouns
The law bans K-12 teachers using pronouns that differ from their sex assigned at birth.
Want to Reach Parents? Try a Podcast
A district technology leader discusses the value of podcasts and how to start one.
How One District Uses Tech Nights to Bring Families into Learning
A technology resource teacher provides tips for creating events that parents will actually attend.
USA Today
Advanced Placement test changes make them easier to pass
With recent changes to how high school Advanced Placement (AP) exams are scored, hundreds of thousands more students are passing.
