NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
New Jersey schools get incentive to raise taxes or face deep cuts
School taxes are about to rise significantly in many New Jersey communities, as a decades-old rule that held down property tax increases is about to lifted temporarily in some places.
Chalkbeat
Federal education changes could impact students with disabilities the most
Thousands of students with disabilities in New Jersey could face significant setbacks as proposed federal cuts to special education funding, staff reductions, and changes in oversight could worsen existing challenges, particularly in low-income districts like Newark, advocates say
NJ.com
N.J. school district wants to hike taxes nearly 33% as it nears ‘fiscal cliff’
After years of losing staff they can’t afford to replace, Little Egg Harbor School District officials say they are considering a nearly 33% school tax increase for homeowners.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press / MSN.com
19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they consider an illegal threat to cut federal funding.
Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs (MSN.com)
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Education Week
Tutoring Programs Are in Limbo After the Expiration of COVID Relief Aid
Some districts have had to terminate programs or find alternate sources of funding.
Judge Casts Doubt on Trump’s Authority to Gut Education Dept. Staff
Twenty-one states and a coalition of unions and school districts are challenging the plan.
What States Can Learn from Tennessee’s Fight Over Undocumented Students
Legislative action targeting undocumented students hit a snag in Tennessee.
NPR
Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools.
Washington Post / MSN.com
How religious public schools went from a long shot to the Supreme Court
The proposal was the most audacious Robert Franklin had seen during his four decades in education: The Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City wanted to create the nation’s first religious, taxpayer-funded public charter school.