NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
New Jersey report finds overcrowding in Newark’s middle school grades
Middle schoolers in Newark Public Schools are attending classes in overcrowded buildings that fall short of state space requirements, anew report from the New Jersey Department of Education Department finds.
Daily News
New Jersey School District Removes Transgender Policy
One of New Jersey’s biggest school districts, Edison Township, has once again changed its mind and scrapped a policy that protected transgender students’ privacy.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press on MSN
Supreme Court blocks Catholic charter school
WASHINGTON − A divided Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the creation of the nation’s first religious charter school, a major case about the separation of church and state.
24-year-old man arrested, accused of posing as a teen at Ohio high school
A 24-year-old man was arrested after police said he posed as a teenager to attend an Ohio high school.
Education Week
The Trump Admin. Is Reviving This School Choice Option You’ve Never Heard Of
A little-known provision lets students transfer out of schools deemed “persistently unsafe.”
Is 3rd Grade Retention the Secret to Better Reading Outcomes—Or Something Else?
A study says the benefit to kids doesn’t actually come from having them repeat a grade.
Trump’s Cancellation of States’ COVID-Relief Funding Is on Hold Again
Funds in 16 states were temporarily restored just days before they were set to expire.
Linda McMahon Offers Few New Specifics on Ed. Dept. Budget Cuts
The Ed. Dept. wants to cut billions in spending but has offered few specifics.
Exploding Chromebooks? How to Counter the Latest TikTok Trend
To Principal Terri Daniels, the latest TikTok trend sweeping schools came as a shock. Literally and figuratively.
USA Today on MSN
Judge blocks dismantling of Education Department, reinstates hundreds of workers
Though the decision is provisional, it may provide short-term relief to thousands of K-12 schools and colleges.