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Cursive handwriting is back from the dead. NJ schools now must teach it in grades 3-5
Cursive handwriting, long mourned as a lost art, is coming back to New Jersey schools thanks to one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s final acts.
“Decisions about teaching cursive should be made locally, the New Jersey School Boards Association and other education advocacy groups told state lawmakers last year in testimony. New Jersey schools are already required to incorporate lessons in civics, climate change, financial literacy and other topics over the past few years, leaving little time for yet another initiative, according to those school groups.”
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State seeks takeover of Lakewood schools citing years of failures
The state Department of Education has taken the first step toward a full takeover of the financially troubled Lakewood school district. Officials announced Wednesday, Jan. 14, that the move is needed to counter “years of documented failures.
NJ.com
Murphy signs law to create ‘safe zones’ to block ICE agents — but rejects 2 other bills on NJ.com
Murphy signed a bill that designates hospitals and schools as “safe zones,” blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from going inside without a judicial warrant.
New Jersey Globe
Read Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell’s Inaugural Address
Dr. Dale Caldwell [2009 NJSBA School Board Member of the Year] delivered the following address upon his inauguration as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.
New Jersey Monitor
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default
NorthJersey.com on MSN.com
Who is Mikie Sherrill’s pick to head NJ education? What to know Gov-elect Mikie Sherrill announced Lily Laux, a former administrator supervising public school programs for Texas, as her pick to lead the State Department of Education.
Local News
NJ Patch
NJ Moves to Take Over Lakewood School District
The state cited “years of documented failures” including transportation and special education costs it says were self-imposed by the BOE.
Meet NJ’s New Governor: 9 Things to Know About Mikie Sherrill
The era of Gov. Mikie Sherrill has begun in New Jersey. On Tuesday, Sherrill will be sworn in as the state’s 57th governor during an inauguration ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark
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Franklin Elementary School was treated to a spectacular science experience on Friday, January 16, as members of the Grand Falloons returned for another thrilling assembly, bringing their Earth Science Circus to the school.
Hoboken Theatre Students Earn Seven Awards at Statewide STANJ Competition
Students from Hoboken High School and Hoboken Middle School earned statewide recognition after competing in the Governor’s Awards in Arts Education Theatre Competition, hosted by the Speech & Theatre Association of New Jersey (STANJ) at Montclair State University.
Randolph High School English Teacher Daniela Greenwood Named Educator of the Year
Beloved RHS English Teacher Daniela Greenwood was recently named a 2025-26 Governor’s Educator of the Year.
Bordentown Regional High School Students Honored at State Thespian Festival The student-actors of Bordentown Regional High School’s International Thespian Society Troupe 6803 were honored with top awards at the recent 2026 New Jersey State Thespian Festival.