NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
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N.J. defies Trump demands on DEI in public schools
Dehmer sent a letter to federal officials Thursday saying New Jersey will not comply with an order to certify that public schools are not using DEI programs and policies.
These 17 local N.J. high schools have the top SAT scores (MSN.com)
A few of the top-scoring schools are regular-admissions high in local towns where a high percentage of students regularly get near-perfect scores on the SAT college admissions test.
An ‘alarming new normal?’ Antisemitic incidents climb on N.J. campuses, says ADL (MSN.com)
A year after the number of antisemitic incidents spiked to an all-time high in New Jersey, reports of intimidation, harassment and vandalism are growing on college and university campuses in the state.
NJ Spotlight News
Education commissioner explains school funding plan
Lawmakers question effectiveness of the state’s school funding formula.
Did new teen voters show up for Newark school board election?
Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in Newark were newly eligible to vote for school board, a first for New Jersey.
New Jersey Globe
After low youth turnout in Newark election, statewide push for the policy could be at risk
Last year, Newark approved a policy the city hoped would help with both issues: voting in school board elections for 16- and 17-year-olds. Proponents said the move would allow young people to have a stake in their educations—that stake could become especially effective in an election with such low turnout.
New Jersey Monitor
State school officials preparing new proficiency exam
State education officials are working to launch a new computerized student proficiency exam that could be implemented as early as next year, Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer told the Assembly Budget Committee Monday.
NorthJersey.com / MSN.com
NJ lawmakers question school funding formula, federal aid in Trenton budget hearing
As Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer testified before the state Assembly Budget Committee on Monday morning, the funding needs of his department took a back seat to the way school funding affects local districts.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
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Supreme Court takes up religious rights dispute over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters.
Education Week
Fewer Subjects, Students, Data Points: Feds to Scale Back NAEP
Some 4th and 12th grade tests won’t proceed as planned, following sweeping Ed. Dept. cuts.
Who Will Support English Learners? Experts Warn of Crisis
The federal office dedicated to supporting English learners has been gutted.
Can AI Improve Math Class? Teachers Aren’t Sure
How math teachers think AI tools will transform teaching and learning.
Washington Post / MSN.com
Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools
The Trump administration is considering issuing an executive order that would create a policy integrating artificial intelligence into K-12 education, according to a draft circulated by the White House to several federal agencies on Monday and obtained by The Washington Post.