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Asbury Park Press
NJ teacher health benefits in crosshairs as schools struggle
You’ve seen the headlines. Across the state, districts faced with soaring health care costs have laid off staff, cut back programs and sold off school buildings.
Chalkbeat
States can block transgender athletes from school sports teams, Supreme Court rules
More than half of states prevent transgender girls and women from playing on school teams that match their lived gender. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that such laws don’t violate the Constitution.
The chronic absenteeism problem is clear — even for kindergartners born after the pandemic
Chronic absenteeism rates have barely improved over the past year, signaling that school attendance problems that grew during the pandemic have remained a stubborn challenge, according to a new report.
We’re not dismantling the Education Department yet, agency leaders say
Top Education Department officials told Chalkbeat that a sweeping reorganization is like a pilot program to show Congress students will do better without a dedicated federal agency.
NJ.com
N.J. schools authority breaks ground on $121.8M middle school in West New York
A Hudson County city that is among the most densely populated in the nation will be getting a second state-funded middle school building.
Teachers in this NJ school district walked out of a controversial training. Here’s why (MSN.com)
The local chapter of an American-Islamic advocacy group is calling on a New Jersey school board to reject a controversial definition of antisemitism given during a staff training session earlier this month.
This NJ district almost cut middle school sports. The community stepped up to save them (MSN.com)
Parents of students in the Tabernacle School District succeeded with a spirited grassroots effort to save middle school sports after they were grudgingly cut from the 2026-27 budget before the fall.
N.J. school districts are cutting librarians, and experts warn students will suffer
When many New Jersey schools start back up again next fall, some buildings will be missing a key staff member — the person often referred to as the “Swiss Army knife” of educators.
NJ Spotlight News
Democrats ready NJ’s largest-ever budget for final votes
Final action is expected to take place on Tuesday to avoid state government shutdown.
NorthJersey.com
NJ schools hired as enrollment dropped. Now they face painful cuts (AOL.com)
Her voice broke as she addressed the school board trustees and a dismayed Hackensack community packed into a meeting room.
Philadelphia Inquirer
A new agreement between the Collingswood Board of Education and Collingswood Borough approved this week will open the door for a $10.5 million renovation of the school district’s athletic complex.
TAPinto.net
Tri-District students gathered in the Newton High School auditorium on June 18 to participate in a NASA In-Flight Downlink event, a live question-and-answer session with astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams aboard the International Space Station.
The event featured classroom observations and professional dialogue focused on using technology to foster collaboration, strengthen engagement, and address diverse learning needs.
