EDUCATION NEWS
NEW JERSEY
NJ.com
N.J. school reopens months after disturbing find – nj.com
A Monmouth County elementary school reopened Thursday after a mold issue led officials to temporarily close the school at the beginning of the school year.
- Also covered in msn.com.
NJ Spotlight News
NJEA wants changes to state’s tiered pension benefits
Pending bill would rewrite changes made to bolster pension fund.
NATIONAL
Associated Press
Artificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless students with a range of visual, speech, language and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others. Schools everywhere have been wrestling with how and where to incorporate AI, but many are fast-tracking applications for students with disabilities.
- Also covered inNews | WTTW.
Chalkbeat
One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well. – Chalkbeat
Not all eighth graders are ready for the abstract concepts — like variables, linear functions, slope — that come with Algebra 1, some experts and teachers say. Those more complex ideas also require extended concentration, which is difficult for many middle schoolers.
Education Week
School Shootings in 2024: More Than Last Year, But Fewer Deaths
There have been 221 school shootings in which at least one person was killed or injured since 2018.
Biden Administration Scraps Medicaid Change for Special Ed. Services
The proposal was supported by school administrators and opposed by parents’ rights groups.
What’s Ahead for the 5.3 Million English Learners in Our Schools?
It’s unclear exactly what federal policy toward English learners will look like in 2025.
Washington Post
A Va. teen’s love of music inspired him to repair over 100 instruments
Brendan Wheeler, 14, repaired over 100 musical instruments as a service project. The instruments will now go to low-income students across the globe.
- Also covered in msn.com.
