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Resources for Board Presidents
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School-Board-Notes – June 23, 2026
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Chalkbeat
Just 1 in 10 kindergartners in the bottom of their class catch up by third grade, study finds
Researchers hope their analysis — which aligns with a large body of research on inequality — serves as a call for action rather than despair.
Courier Post
Collingswood school board [member] found in violation of ethics, issues apology
A Collingswood school board [member] issued a public apology after the School Ethics Commission found her in violation of ethical guidelines.
NJ.com
Those graduates were participants in the district’s Dual Enrollment Program, which allows students to earn associates degrees while in high school.
Alarming new trend dominating youth sports: repeating 8th grade. Families pay thousands for it (MSN.com)
At 14, Jake Mercado stands 6-foot-3, weighs 187 pounds and wears size-14 sneakers.
NJ Spotlight News
Op-Ed: Sherrill must get behind tax credits for scholarship donors (MSN.com)
Private schools would reap rewards — and if you find that distasteful, consider the benefits for poor and middle-class districts.
NJ Patch
NJ moves to take over Lakewood School District (on MSN.com)
The New Jersey Department of Education has moved to take over the Lakewood School District following “years of documented failures,” the agency said Wednesday.