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Scotch Plains-Fanwood NJ voters split on $115M school referendum

$115 million bond referendum, to pay for upgrades at all eight Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools and the purchase and renovation of the former La Grande School in Fanwood to ease overcrowding, appears to have been rejected by voters in Tuesday’s election, per unofficial results.

NJ Spotlight
Rash of online threats to NJ schools after Georgia shooting

School communities respond after Sept. 4 attack causes ‘contagion effect’ in New Jersey.

New Jersey Globe

Tenafly school referendum still too close to call

A $76.1 million school construction referendum in Tenafly is losing by 11 votes, but over 100 votes remain uncounted after Tuesday’s special school referendum.

NorthJersey.com

NJ providing naloxone at no cost to school districts to prevent drug overdose deaths (msn.com)

The lifesaving drug naloxone, used to prevent overdose deaths from opioid use, is now available at no cost to all New Jersey school districts.

Philadelphia Inquirer

In Collingswood, it’s back to the drawing board after voters reject referendum push (msn.com)

The referendum would have decommissioned two elementary schools and paid for a slew of structural improvements across the district.

NATIONAL

Education Week

Polarization in Schools: 5 Timely Remedies for Educators

Find out what contributes to polarization and the impact on K-12.

What Schools Can Do to Make Teens Smarter Users of AI

Teens who have talked about AI in school are more likely to use it responsibly.

What Schools Can Do So They Don’t Exclude English Learners From Core Courses

Not all English learners are enrolled in the legally required English-language core courses in their high school years, according to a new research brief. That puts them at risk of falling behind their classmates and not learning the academic skills they need to complete high school.