NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
Newark Police still struggling to fill crossing guard vacancies
For the last three years, Newark Community Street Team and other advocacy groups have been requesting that more crossing guards be stationed throughout Newark.
NJ.com
Updating N.J. school funding formula key to high-performance, report says.
New Jersey will need to readjust its funding formula for average students and those with more complex needs if it wants to meet the education standards set in its constitution, according to a report released Thursday by a nonpartisan think tank.
Superintendent blasts football refs for racial slurs, unfairness in letter to NJSIAA
The Plainfield Schools Superintendent accused a football officiating crew of racial bias and unfair officiating practices in a letter to the NJSIAA earlier this week, and two New Jersey coaches associations have expressed concern over the allegations.
NJ Spotlight
A push for universal free school lunches in NJ
Some lawmakers hope for phase-in by 2028
Northjersey.com
NJ school districts struggle to find qualified bus drivers
The school bus industry is facing stiff competition from other industries such as delivery services for a small pool of drivers in New Jersey.
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TAPinto.net
Paterson School No. 7 Unites for Childhood Cancer Awareness and ‘Giant’ Surprise
The assembly served as a platform to celebrate the remarkable friendship between Camilla Izaguirre, a resilient 5th grader at School No. 7, and former NY Giants Guard Chris Snee, who surprised Camilla at the assembly.
Westfield Educators Learn About Keeping School a Safe Place
Educators and leaders from local communities met with clinical social worker Annette Ferrigno of Mindfully Aware, a non-profit focusing on preventing sexual abuse, last month to discuss how to educate, empower and help children in their schools.
Carteret, Woodbridge Schools to Share $1.71M from NJ
School districts in Carteret and Woodbridge are among 261 New Jersey districts that will share a new $450 million state grants earmarked to address critical needs in school buildings.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
High school students need time and space to read for pleasure. Here’s why it matters.
An English teacher and a school librarian in NYC launched an effort that is helping teens increase their reading stamina.
Education Week
No, AI Won’t Destroy Education. But We Should Be Skeptical
AI is an example of the importance of teaching students how to learn in an ever-changing world.
LGBTQ+ Students Feel the Weight of a Push for Parents’ Rights
States and local school boards are passing laws that specifically target LGBTQ+ youth.
LGBTQ+ Students Feel the Weight of a Push for Parents’ Rights
States and local school boards are passing laws that specifically target LGBTQ+ youth.
Why Are K-12 Funding Inequities So Pervasive? A French Scholar of U.S. Education Weighs In
Esther Cyna is a French scholar studying school finance in the United States.