NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
MyCentralJersey.com
Middlesex County NJ schools see spike in superintendent turnover
Middlesex County schools are experiencing a major superintendent shuffle as seven longtime heads of schools have either left or are leaving their district posts, while an eighth is on administrative leave.
NJ.com
N.J. dad screamed at his son’s football coach. Now he’s banned from son’s graduation. (NJ.com on MSN)
An Ocean County father says he has been barred from attending his son’s high school graduation ceremony this week following a lengthy dispute that began with a disagreement over the student’s role on the football team.
School taxes in N.J.: See which towns pay the most (NJ.com)
New Jersey residents paid more than $18 billion in school taxes last year, a $500 million increase from the year before, an NJ Advance Media analysis of state data found.
7 N.J. universities ranked among world’s best for 2025 (NJ.com)
U.S. News and World Report evaluated more than 2,250 schools from more than 100 countries for its Best Global Universities list released Tuesday.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Chalkbeat
Students easily bored in math class want less online work, study finds
Roughly half of middle and high schoolers report losing interest in math class at least half the time, and 1 in 10 lack interest nearly all the time during class, a new study shows.
Education Week
The Number of Students Getting Free School Meals Is in Flux. Why?
New York has become the latest state to make school meals free to all students regardless of income.
Students Say They Care More About STEM as They Get Older. Teachers Disagree
An EdWeek Research Center survey examined student motivation in STEM classes.
A Personal ‘Nudge’ Can Get Teachers to Use Student Data in Smart Ways
Teachers are key to effective ed-tech interventions. A new study looks at ways to engage them.
Washington Post
Can AI identify safety threats in schools? One district wants to try
Loudoun County schools will use an artificial intelligence system to help identity fights, bullying or other potential safety threats on campuses.