NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press on Touchdownwire
Toms River Regional blames NJ over combined 22.2% school tax hike
The New Jersey Department of Education imposed a budget on Toms River Regional schools for the second consecutive year, resulting in a combined tax hike of 22.2%. The district criticized the state’s funding formula, claiming it has led to a $175 million loss and over 250 staff cuts.
NJ.com on MSN
N.J. professor loses free speech case after playing ‘devil’s advocate’ backfired
Kean University was within its rights to cut ties with a professor whose classroom remarks sparked student complaints, a federal judge has ruled.
NJ Spotlight News
Op-Ed: NJ school librarians matter more than ever
Urging support for legislation requiring all public schools to employ at least one certified school library media specialist.
What impact as NJ restores $20M for community colleges?
Governor’s proposal initially cut funding, lawmakers added some back in.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press on MSN
Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is reshaping a student loan cancellation program into what some fear will become a tool for political retribution, taking aim at organizations that serve immigrants and transgender youth.
Chalkbeat
How Trump’s signature bill will affect children’s relationship with the social safety net
Republicans in Congress have approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and domestic policy bill that will ramp up spending on immigration enforcement and make deep cuts to social safety net programs, with major ramifications for children and schools.
Education Week
Who Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Hold on $6.8 Billion in School Funds?
The sudden absence of expected federal funds has already cost some educators their jobs.
‘We’re Not Done Yet’: NEA President Becky Pringle on the Union’s Next Steps
The leader of the nation’s largest teachers’ union promises more activism.
Teachers Aren’t Prepared or Equipped to Teach English Learners, Survey Finds
A study found that teachers working with English learners need more training and better materials.
How This District Cut Hundreds of Ed-Tech Tools and Saved $1M
Denver Public Schools has saved about $1 million from culling digital tools.
What Superintendents Think About a Steady Clip of Federal K-12 Changes
District leaders are having a hard time keeping up with all the federal K-12 policy changes.
USA Today on MSN
When do 2025 AP scores come out? Where to get results
This year’s Advanced Placement test scores are set to be released this month, according to the College Board, a non-profit organization created to improve access to higher education for American students.
Washington Post on MSN
Trump administration’s push to deport student activists goes on trial
BOSTON — The Trump administration’s attempts to deport international students and scholars involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy are unconstitutional, lawyers argued Monday at the start of a sweeping trial that will challenge one of the president’s key immigration policies.