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School Board Notes – July 28, 2026
Lead Story: NJDOE Announces 2025-2026 CTE Scholar Award Winners
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Chalkbeat
Teachers’ math anxiety linked to lower student achievement, study finds
Plenty of students have math anxiety. It turns out some educators have their own anxiety about teaching the subject, a new study finds. And that appears to affect their students — especially those already struggling in the subject.
NJ.com
These 3 NJ school districts just got money to study possible mergers (on MSN.com)
Three New Jersey school districts will use state grants to study if they can save money by forming regional districts or merging with other districts.

TAPinto.net
A Head Start on Tomorrow: Bayonne’s High Impact Tutoring Initiative
Students in the Bayonne Board of Education’s Summer High Impact Tutoring (H.I.T.) Program are strengthening their math and reading skills while preparing for the upcoming school year through personalized instruction designed to accelerate academic growth.
Branchburg District Set to Put Referendum Before Voters
The Branchburg board of education is taking the first steps toward piecing together a referendum for voters to consider this fall for augmenting its public school facilities.