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NJSBA “In the News”
NJSBA Senior Director of Advocacy, Jonathan Pushman, appeared on Fox29 Philadelphia to discuss the new state law restricting student usage of cell phones and the internet during the school day.
View the interview here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HhD8LokPu/.
School Board Notes
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Lead Story: SEHBC Fails to Adopt Plan Year 2027 Active Employee Rate Increases For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resource.
Chalkbeat
Schools need better ed tech standards, not screen bans, report says
Badges, tokens, and flashing lights: The widespread gamification of education technology harms learning and harms children, the American Psychological Association said in a new report out Thursday.
Burlington County Times
Cellphone bans take effect with South Jersey schools changing policies
The New Jersey statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on internet-enabled devices in schools is a law signed by former Gov. Phil Murphy in January. This is the first school year when districts are required to abide by the state’s guidelines.
MyCentralJersey.com
Edison board member reprimanded in school ethics case
A township school board member has received a reprimand from the state School Ethics Commission for failing to provide a written disclaimer that he was acting as a private citizen, not as a board member, when endorsing other school board candidates.
NJ.com
Lacey Township special ed students lost hours of class time, investigation finds
An Ocean County district was ordered by state education officials to stop dismissing students with disabilities early from school each day — in violation of state law.
News12 New Jersey
Paper Mill Playhouse Gets 150k Disney Grant for Musical Theater Program in Nj Schools Up to four public elementary schools will receive free musical theater residencies during the 2026-27 school year.
TAPinto.net
Fair Lawn Board of Education Adopts Bell-to-Bell Device Policy
The Board of Education approved a state-mandated policy restricting students from using personal Internet-enabled devices during school hours, including cellphones and smartwatches.
Students Could Earn College Credits Before Graduation Through Hawthorne’s College Partnerships Hawthorne High School students have opportunities to earn college credits before they graduate through partnerships with five colleges and universities.
