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School-Board-Notes – May 19, 2026
NJSBA Delegate Assembly Debate Several Resolutions and Elect a New Officer.
Do you know a Superhero?
Nominations are Now Open for NJSBA’s Unsung Superheroes in Education Awards!
Celebrate the contributions of your school district staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes by submitting a nomination form no later than June 30, 2026. For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.
Chalkbeat
A Harvard researcher tracked years of test scores. The learning recovery story is still vexing
Even Tom Kane, who has spent years studying U.S. test scores, says the causes of the country’s learning slide remain murky. His latest findings point to uneven recovery, lingering absenteeism, and big questions about reading policy.
To help teens get more sleep, experts push for later school start time
Madi Watkins, 16, usually goes to bed around midnight and wakes up around 8:15 a.m. Her friends who attend school a few towns over have to wake up over three hours earlier.
NJ.com
N.J. school district to cut all middle school sports amid $13.5 million budget deficit
Facing a deepening budget crisis, the West Orange Township school district announced plans earlier this month to eliminate all middle school sports programs — a sweeping cut that would reshape athletics across the community.
3 crossing guards killed in 3 years. How a nice job for retirees became frighteningly dangerous A painted crosswalk located across from the baseball and athletic fields of the city’s nearby high school offered a safe path where Jacksonville Road met James Street. That was where Morlack, working as a school crossing guard, could be spotted every day in his bright fluorescent yellow safety vest.
NJ Patch
Long Branch Schools Settle For $3.7 Million With 4 Teen Girls Who Were Molested by Their Teacher
The Long Branch school district settled for a total of $3.7 million with four teen girls who sued the district after they were molested by their teacher at George L. Catrambone Elementary School.
TAPinto.net
Sayreville War Memorial High School Artists Earn Top Honors at Congressional Art Competition
Three Sayreville War Memorial High School art students earned recognition at the recent Congressional Award Ceremony hosted by Congressman Frank Pallone, standing out among student artists from Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
Linden Sensory Night Earns Statewide Honor for Innovation in Special Education
Linden Public Schools is celebrating statewide recognition for School No. 2’s Sensory Night, which earned the 2026 Innovations in Special Education Award. Presented by the New Jersey School Boards Association and the New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools.
