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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.
School Board Notes • May 5, 2026
2025 Unsung Superhero in Education Spotlight: Cathleen Reardon. For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.
Chalkbeat
After DOGE cuts, basic facts about America’s schools are harder to find
The Digest of Education Statistics once served as a one-stop shop for facts about American schools. Now many of its core tables have not been updated in more than a year.
Daily Record
NJ high school graduation, absenteeism 2025 trends improve
New Jersey officials said public schools made progress in graduation rates and reduced chronic student absenteeism in 2024-25.
- Also covered on NorthJersey.com
MyCentralJersey.com
South Bound Brook students may leave Bound Brook High School
South Bound Brook is studying whether to switch high school sending districts, a move that could reshape costs, enrollment …
NJ.com
N.J. district slashes 39 teachers, 332 jobs. Union blames ‘unchecked’ charter school expansion
Hundreds of positions — including dozens of teachers — will be cut despite fierce opposition from the public after school board officials in a Passaic County city approved an $851 million budget this week.
NJ Spotlight
NJ tax dollars spent on ‘Blue Ribbon’ school awards that critics call deceptive
For thousands of dollars, a South Carolina nonprofit bestows an honor similar to that of a well-known government initiative. It’s not the same.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Camden superintendent calls layoffs difficult but necessary Superintendent Alfonso Q. Llano moved forward with a plan to eliminate the positions, effective June 30.
TAPinto.net
Berkeley Heights — A team of fifth-grade students from Thomas P. Hughes Elementary School has advanced to the finals of the New Jersey STEAM Tank Challenge for the first time in Berkeley Heights Public Schools’ elementary competition history, bringing with them an invention they believe could transform the boating industry.
Author’s Visit Caps Autism Acceptance Month with Story of Inclusion
A first-time author and School No. 1 parent was one of the highlights of Autism Acceptance Month across the district in April.
Bordentown Regional School Board Passes $54 Million Budget for 2026-2027
The spending plan, which was practically unchanged since its introduction in March, totals slightly more than $54 million and will raise property taxes in the district by about 2%,
New Providence School District excels at the New Jersey Technology Student Association Conference
On May 2, 2026, 79 students from the New Providence High School STEM club competed in 36 competitive events at the 2026 NJTSA State Conference.
