NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press
Ocean County fire: Teacher serves close to 200 people with food, water, supplies
Mark Haug, a teacher and founder of the charity “Hold On, I’m Coming,” provided aid to firefighters and residents during a wildfire in Ocean County.
NorthJersey.com
NJ college presidents join letter condemning ‘government overreach’
The American Association of Colleges and Universities wrote the public statement titled: “A call for constructive engagement.”
Philadelphia Inquirer / MSN.com
Chronic absenteeism remains a big challenge for some South Jersey school districts
The annual New Jersey School Performance Report shows that chronic absenteeism remains a problem in some districts, despite efforts by officials to get students back in school.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
Trump signs orders calling for stricter school discipline, less focus on racial disparities
The Trump administration said the orders would make schools safer and give teachers more tools to maintain behavior in their classrooms. The move is tied to the administration’s broader effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools.
Education Week
Oklahoma Will Cut Funding to Districts That Don’t Sign Trump’s Anti-DEI Pledge
Today is the deadline for states to sign the federal certification that schools don’t practice DEI.
Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Asks How Cruelty Can Go Unnoticed in Schools (Opinion)
Peer bullying can be more complicated than many adults realize, psychologists say.
Why This School System Is Integrating AI Literacy with Algebra 1
A new course aims to build students’ understanding of math and AI concepts.
How Medicaid Spending Cuts Could Harm Schools
Districts use Medicaid to cover costs of special education and student services.
Another Judge Rules Against Private School Choice. Here’s Why
Utah’s education savings accounts violate the state constitution, a judge ruled.
MSN.com
Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
A burgeoning movement among Big Ten universities would create an alliance to counter government attacks on higher education, which the White House says aim to end “woke” policies on campuses it views as fostering antisemitism and harboring foreign students engaged in “known illegal” activity.