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Schools Urged to Adopt Policy on Student Cell Phone Use, Dec. 3, 2024
NEW JERSEY
Asbury Park Press
Supreme Court transgender case: Live updates from oral arguments
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today at 10 a.m. on the ability of states to restrict treatments for minors whose gender identity doesn’t align with their sex assigned at birth.
- Also covered in msn.com.
NJ Spotlight News
NJ’s budget belt faces tightening
The Murphy administration is signaling a more sober approach to spending going forward, tasking all state department heads with finding at least 5% savings in their budgets for next fiscal year.
High school exit exams dwindle to about half a dozen states
New Jersey is among just seven states that still require students to pass a test to graduate.
NATIONAL
Associated Press
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
- Also covered in msn.com.
Education Week
Ed. Dept. Recommends These 3 Principles to Develop School Cellphone Policies
Seek input from students, teachers, and parents, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says.
‘Sharp, Steep Declines’: U.S. Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Science
Among American students, gaps among high and low performers are growing wider.
Typing Is Still a Foundational Skill. Do We Teach It That Way?
As more testing goes digital, educators see a need to teach keyboarding skills earlier.
Law Restricting Teachers’ Unions Falls After More Than a Decade
The Wisconsin law was deemed unconstitutional.
Which Nation’s Students Are Defying the Math Anxiety Trend?
Teenagers across the world are becoming more afraid of math.
The Trump Administration Should ‘Devolve the Ed Dept.’s Responsibilities to the States’ (Opinion)
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx cuts loose on high points and frustrations of her tenure.
USA Today
American Students’ Math Skills Slide Down World Rankings – WSJ
American students’ math scores took a bigger hit from the pandemic than their peers overseas, according to a closely watched international exam.
- Also covered in msn.com
