NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press / USA Today
Middletown mayor, petitioners urge board of ed to keep schools open
A list of petitions, including one calling for an audit of school finances, and now involvement by the mayor are among the rising voices driving the pressure.
School bus safety bill focused on special education students clears NJ Senate (Yahoo.com)
The state Senate on Monday unanimously approved S-3447, a bill that would create a 22-member Special Education Transportation Task Force to study reforms.
MyCentralJersey.com
Watchung Hills school board takes aim at NJ transgender policy
Policy 5756 is longstanding guidance for school administrators that directs school staff to refer to students based on their gender expression, without requiring the school to notify parents.
NJ.com
We’re not paying full $1M we owed the IRS, N.J. school superintendent says
Union County school district owed the Internal Revenue Service nearly $1 million in penalties and interest at one point, after failing to properly file its taxes for years.
Free toothbrush, shampoo and deodorant? N.J. school gets new hygiene closet (MSN.com)
The first “SMART Closet” at the school opened earlier this month on March 1, said S.M.A.R.T. Foundation founder Nicole Guzzardi. The acronym in the nonprofit’s name, which began in 2024 and aims to support single mothers and children, stands for Single Moms All Rise Together.
NJ Spotlight
As Trump tries to close federal agencies, he will need help
Despite President Trump’s orders, the future of federal agencies rests with Congress.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Education Week
Teacher Shortages Are Improving—With Two Big Exceptions
Declining working conditions could cause ongoing shortages in two high-need subjects.
What Trump’s Mass Deportations Could Mean for School Budgets
Federal threats against immigrants could depress school funding and cause a spike in absenteeism.
States Are Testing How Much Leeway They Can Get From Trump’s Ed. Dept.
The Every Student Succeeds Act lets the education secretary waive some state requirements.
Federal Ed. Research Has Been Slashed. Here’s What We All Lose (Opinion)
The long-term costs to students outweigh the short-term taxpayer savings from Trump’s cuts.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Teachers union, NAACP set to sue over Trump dismantling of Department of Education
Only Congress, which established the 45-year-old department, has the power to abolish it.