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School-Board-Notes-April 7, 2026
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How many teachers lose their licenses in NJ? Numbers through the years
With over 116,000 classroom teachers in New Jersey, there is a comparatively small number who have their certificates revoked.
NJ.com
N.J.’s 50 most educated ZIP codes, ranked. Did yours make the list? – (Yahoo.com)
Short Hills (07078) topped the list, with 93.5% of the tony Essex County community’s residents holding a college degree, according to 2023 Census figures.
NJ district will close its 2nd elementary school in 3 years. ‘This is catastrophic.’ – (MSN.com)
West Milford school district officials say they are facing another school closure due to rising health benefit costs and a lack of state funding.
NJ Spotlight
‘Perfect storm of awful’: Parents call for probe of special-ed office Families have made almost 3,000 requests for information about an agency that’s supposed to help students. ‘They blew me off,’ one mom says.
| NJ Patch West Orange Students Learn Plumbing Repair Skills At Their High School “More young people — especially Gen Z — are recognizing the advantages of a career in trades.” New Hopelawn School #10 Will Open In 2028 The new elementary school will be built on seven acres of land at what is currently Clyde Avenue Park (90 Clyde Avenue) in Hopelawn. TAPinto.net Linden Public Schools Multilingual Learners Department Chinese Exchange Program : Experience Day 5 at China’s Beijing’s Temple & Hot Pot Linden – Day 5 of the Linden Public Schools Multilingual Learners Department Chinese Exchange Program: Our students traveled to Beijing, where both culture and cuisine made the day unforgettable. EBEA Highlights Statewide Recognition with ESP Mentoring Grant, Emphasizes Support for New Staff EAST BRUNSWICK — Representatives of the East Brunswick Education Association (EBEA) presented details of a newly funded mentoring initiative for educational support professionals during the April 9 Board of Education meeting, highlighting both its early success and long-term impact on staff and students. Francis A. Desmares Students Tell What Makes Their School Special FLEMINGTON – It was a moment of pride – and a little bit of fun – as three fourth grade students from Francis A. Desmares School took the microphone at the Flemington-Raritan Board of Education meeting March 18 to share what makes their school special. Paterson School Closure Plan Can Continue For Now, Judge Rules PATERSON – An administrative law judge has denied a request for emergent relief in a legal challenge over proposed school closures in Paterson but scheduled a full hearing to consider the case later this year. Union Students Honored for Leadership, Character by Rotary Club UNION – Three elementary school students from Union were recognized for their character and leadership during the Rotary Club of Union’s April 9 meeting. Columbia High Students Exploring Cinema Careers at the 2026 Garden State Film Festival LINCROFT — On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 33 film and television students from Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, joined fellow high school students from across the Garden State at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey, to participate in the Garden State Film Festival’s 2026 Community Based Instruction program, “Exploring Cinema Careers: Film & Television Industry Demonstration.” |
