NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Burlington County Times
NJ lawsuits against Trump administration: What’s the status?
As President Donald Trump began his second term with a spree of executive orders in January, Gov. Phil Murphy said he would defend New Jersey’s values.
NJ Spotlight News
Why NJ’s ranking among states is so up and down
Different ranking organizations focus on different attributes. Not all use reliable methods.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tiny Shore community can secede from its far flung township, N.J. Supreme Court ruled
South Seaside Park, just 20 blocks long, can deannex from Berkeley Township, its governing body that is separated from the barrier island community by the Barnegat Bay and seven other municipalities, the N.J. Supreme Court ruled.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Associated Press on MSN
How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling
Now, Trump and McMahon are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies. Trump had campaigned on closing the department, and McMahon has said the department has one “final mission” to turn over its power to the states.
Chalkbeat
The Supreme Court gave the go-ahead to massive layoffs at the Education Department
In a dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the decision ‘indefensible.’ Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said the job cuts are a first step toward eliminating the department, although a legal challenge to the layoffs can continue in the lower courts.
AmeriCorps supporters notch another court victory, but its work in education remains disrupted
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Maddox issued a preliminary injunction on July 7 that would restore unionized AmeriCorps staff. The judge’s order came in response to a lawsuit challenging the funding cuts by AmeriCorps-funded nonprofits, education advocacy groups, and the AmeriCorps employees’ union.
Education Week
Two Dozen States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion School Funding Freeze
The administration violated the Constitution by withholding billions from schools, the lawsuit says.
Trump Admin. Can Proceed with Ed. Dept. Layoffs, Supreme Court Rules
The Education Department can now continue with the layoffs of 1,400 employees.
• See also: Hope shattered for laid-off Ed. Dept. staff.
It’s Time for Courageous Education Leaders to Defend Equity. Here’s How (Opinion)
Here’s how K-12 education leaders can create enduring equitable school systems.
Fewer Teachers Plan to Quit, But Pay and Burnout Are Still Major Issues
Teachers still feel overworked and underpaid, but some signs suggest things may be slowly improving.
Washington Post on MSN
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. What would that mean?
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the Department of Education — a win for President Donald Trump, who has been pushing to do away with the department altogether.