School Board Notes (2/3/26)
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Limited Space Remaining for February’s New Board Member Orientation Weekend For updated NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down the page to News and Events.
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Asbury Park Press / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Political group appeared at Colts Neck school despite letter to parents
When U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited a Colts Neck middle school late last year some news outlets, including the Asbury Park Press and the New York Times, were barred from attending the event without explanation.
NJ gets $1B back after feds, Trump abandon school DEI demands
In a win for New Jersey, the state has retained $1 billion in approved federal funding for K-12 public schools that the Trump administration said it would withhold if states did not comply with its demand that schools certify that their “DEI practices” are lawful. Also covered on NorthJersey.com and Daily Record.
NJ.com
Robbinsville schools faces teacher layoffs, sports cuts without tax increase / nj.com
A Mercer County school district says it may be forced to lay off more than 30 teachers and staff and cut sports and clubs unless residents back a $5 million tax increase next month.
New Jersey Monitor
NJ lawmaker wants to cap rising tuition costs A state lawmaker wants to temporarily freeze undergraduate tuition costs at the state’s public colleges and universities in a bid to convince New Jerseyans to remain in the Garden State after graduating from high school.
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Asbury Park Press
‘Blizzard’ of creativity: Monmouth County NJ pupils name snow plows
Two elementary school students have been named the winners of the third annual “Snowplow Naming Contest,” the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners announced Friday.
TAPinto.net
Student Council Calls for Stronger Nutrition Programming, Partnerships in Newark Schools
Student-led Nutrition Advisory Councils (SNAC) are working to advocate for stronger child nutrition programs in Newark, and it’s time to strengthen their partnerships with city schools.
BHS Technology Club: Trapping the Trophy!
Although the snow delayed their competition by two days, the BHS Technology Club was intently focused on January 29, 2026 when they competed at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, NJ and took home a first place trophy!
Bombers Beyond Cafe Documentary Shown at Sayreville Board of Ed Meeting At the Sayerville Board of Education meeting last week, Sayreville War Memorial HS senior Kate Burns shared her short documentary film about the Bombers Beyond Cafe (132 Main St Suite A, Sayreville). Headline
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