NJSBA NEWS & INFORMATION
The NJSBA office will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025 in honor of Memorial Day.
In Case You Missed It: Education Matters – Artificial Intelligence and Education – Click HERE to see a fascinating discussion with representatives Gilbert Gonzalez and Sharon Fleming from the New Jersey Department of Education on AI’s transformative role in education. Listen how AI can help students and staff in learning, while boosting creativity, streamlining administration, and empowering educators.
School Board Notes, 5/21/25
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NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
MyCentralJersey.com on MSN
Edison school board flip-flops again on transgender student policy
By a 6-3 vote after a two-hour often contentious debate on May 20, the board voted 6-3 to repeal the policy for a second time. It was the third time in the 2024-2025 school year that the school board has voted on the policy.
J.P. Stevens High School counseling center dedicated for trailblazing BOE member
The center honors the legacy of Harry J. Russell, the first Black to serve on the Edison Board of Education in the 1970s and 1980s who also founded Middlesex County’s first mental health halfway house and served as vice president of mental health and community services at JFK Medical Center in Edison until his retirement.
NJ Spotlight
House Republicans deliver massive bill, slashing taxes — and benefits
The GOP bill contains key elements of President Trump’s agenda.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Education Week
Court Dismisses Reading Lawsuit Against Lucy Calkins, Other ‘Balanced Literacy’ Proponents
Parents alleged the reading materials had been fraudulently marketed.
Religious Charter School Blocked After Supreme Court Deadlock
The high court’s action affirms a lower court ruling against the school but sets no precedent.
Judge Tells Trump Admin. to Reverse Education Department Layoffs
The order also blocks the transfer of department functions to other agencies.
What to Know About the Private School Choice Program Moving Through Congress
The federal program would offer up to $5 billion in tax credits a year to fuel private school attendance.