NJSBA NEWS
Voters to Decide School Questions, School Board Notes, 9/12/23
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
‘Our hands are strapped’: Asbury Park fears NJ school cuts will worsen
Asbury Park will get sucked into a vicious circle if state school aid keeps dropping, leaders say, as weaker schools force out families.
NJ.com
Union City finds solution to overcrowded classrooms: New $93.7 million middle school
The state-funded school at 518 36th St. — between Kennedy Boulevard and Bergenline Avenue — is expected to open in fall 2025, welcoming students in grades seven through nine.
NJ Spotlight
Hanover school board holds emergency meeting, repeals LGBTQ+ policy
The meeting went late into the night, as parents and educators spoke out.
Teen suicide prevention: What parents and teachers need to know
Many advocates say there is a teen mental health epidemic, fueled by social media and online bullying.
TAPinto.net
Hunterdon Central Joining State-Wide Mental Health Program
Hunterdon Central is one of 50 schools selected to receive staff training over the next three years by participating in a state mental health services project in partnership with the Rutgers
Verizon Helps Close the Digital Divide for Orange Public School Students
Verizon’s award-winning education initiative addresses barriers to digital inclusion and helps drive equity within education for some of the most vulnerable populations across the country.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Education Week
4 Tips to Keep Students’ Misbehavior From Sapping Up Class Time
Students’ misbehavior has become one of educators’ top concerns.
Tips for Surviving Your First Year as a School Administrator (Opinion)
Here are five simple ideas to help administrators survive their first year.
Is Virtual Learning a New Form of Exclusionary Discipline?
Some districts are assigning students to virtual learning as a punishment for misbehavior.
A Senate Committee Takes Up School Book Wars, Complete With Sharp Partisan Divisions
The hearing included one Republican senator reading sexually explicit passages.
A Majority of New Teachers Aren’t Prepared to Teach With Technology. What’s the Fix?
Teacher preparation programs have a long way to go in preparing prospective educators to teach with technology, according to a report released September 12 by the International Society for Technology in Education.
Children’s Voting Habits Could Influence Their Parents’ Political Participation
But a new study suggests that getting more young people to vote could increase their parents’ political participation, too, paying dividends across generations.
MSN.com
Education Department works to rally support for Biden’s SAVE student loan repayment plan
The Department of Education is putting a marketing campaign for its new income-driven student loan repayment plan into overdrive, amid mounting criticism from the right – and some on the left.
New York Times
Opinion | No One Wants to Be a Teacher Anymore. Can You Blame Them? – The New York Times
We’re in a ‘moment of really acute crisis’ for the profession.