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School-Board-Notes, June 9, 2026

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Chalkbeat States opting into tax credit scholarship will have limited authority to shape programs, Treasury says A big question in the federal school choice expansion has been whether states can design programs that align with their priorities. Linda McMahon said yes. Treasury just said no.   Asbury Park Press Middletown students bury America 250 time capsule for students of 2076 A group of Middletown middle schoolers huddled around their social studies teacher as he buried tokens of their school year into the courtyard at Thompson Middle School on June 10.   Courier-Post Cherry Hill on MSN.com What to know about the new NJ school cellphone ban law Though summer is just beginning, a new school cellphone ban may already be on the minds of some officials, parents and students in New Jersey.   NJ.com NJ teachers packed their boxes — then the closure of these 4 schools was suddenly halted (on MSN.com) One of New Jersey’s largest school districts has been ordered to hold off on shutting down four elementary schools.   N.J. awards $7.5 million in tutoring grants to 55 districts (on NJ.com) Dozens of New Jersey school districts and charter schools will offer students free high-impact tutoring in math and English under $7.5 million in grants announced Wednesday by the state Department of Education.

TAPinto.net Berkeley Heights Board Keeps Interim Assistant Principal’s Full-Year Term After Student Pushback A proposal to cut the appointment of Governor Livingston High School’s interim assistant principal from a full year to just five months was voted down Wednesday night after emotional testimony from two students who credited Dr. Winston Jackson with improving the school’s culture.   Hydration Stations and Stackable Cities: New Brunswick Students Tackle Global Issues at Science Symposium Who knows, maybe a solar-powered, ground-gliding, litter-gobbling, trash-collecting gadget dreamed up by New Brunswick Middle School’s Valerie Pena could become the next big thing in the  ongoing efforts to make the world cleaner and greener.   Eastside High School Students Earn 37 National Awards on National Spanish Exam Eastside High School students earned 37 national recognitions on the 2026 National Spanish Exam, placing the school among the top-performing programs in New Jersey and earning honors in a competition that drew more than 83,000 students nationwide.   Star News Group Students hold mock council meeting Borough hall was host to a mock council meeting held by the seventh grade students of Bay Head School on Wednesday, June 3, organized by teachers Lauren Galarza and Kieth Murphy.