NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS

NJ Patch

NJ Sues [President] Trump Again, This Time Over School Funding Freeze

According to the AP, the lawsuit says that withholding the $6 billion is against the Constitution and a handful of federal laws.

NJ Spotlight News

Undocumented families barred from Head Start

Trump administration places new limits on early childhood program.

Legal battle continues over NJ’s gender guidance for schools

Policy provides guidance for schools that protects a student’s gender identity.

NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS

Chalkbeat

Head Start advocates fight [President] Trump policy barring undocumented children

Several state Head Start associations and parent groups are fighting a Trump administration effort to bar undocumented children from the federally funded Head Start program.

Education Week

No ‘Gender Ideology’: Ed. Dept.’s New Focus for Mental Health Grants It Yanked

The administration is preparing to award grants focused on bolstering K-12 mental health services.

GOP Renews Push to Revoke Federal Charter for Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union

Republican lawmakers argue the union leans too liberal and donates mostly to Democrats.

Republicans Urge [President] Trump to Release $6.8 Billion in School Funding He’s Held Back

The funds are for teacher training, English learner services, after-school programs, and more.

Worried About Withheld Education Funding? Here’s How Leaders Can Speak Up

Five tips for educators on how to advocate for federal officials to release the withheld K-12 funds.