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Join us on Friday, March 21, for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference. See video.
Annual April School Board Election – NJSBA has posted the 2025 April Election Candidate Kit online at NJSBA Candidates Kit on the NJSBA website. This year’s Annual School Election will be held April 15, 2025. The deadline for candidates to submit their nominating petition is 4 p.m. Feb. 24, 2025.
NEW JERSEY
Asbury Park Press
Jackson school officials want to merge high schools ahead of crisis
A group of Jackson Memorial High School students worry they will have to attend a new school in September.
How Jersey Shore LGBTQ+ activists will battle Trump transgender orders (MSN.com)
Local LGBTQ+ groups are not giving up just because President Donald Trump launched his new term by eradicating federal recognition of transgender people put forth during the Biden administration. But it’s still not easy to absorb how quickly things have changed.
NJ.com /MSN.com
Raging N.J. commercial structure fire forces 400 kids to evacuate nearby school
Officials evacuated a school in Gloucester County Thursday because of a large commercial structure fire burning nearby.
Don’t allow weed to be sold next to our preschool, N.J. school board tells city
Trenton school board members are urging city officials to deny a proposed cannabis dispensary near one of the district’s preschools, saying it’s “not in the best interest of our community.”
NJ Spotlight News
NJ advises schools on how to protect students from ICE agents
Schools directed to do their best to keep immigrant students safe while complying with federal law.
Op-Ed: ‘Together’ is the key word in Newark’s literacy project
The city’s formula for addressing literacy issues involves collaboration and collective problem-solving.
Why Trump’s immigration policies could hit NJ economy hard
Undocumented residents are estimated to contribute more than $1.3B in state and local tax revenue annually.
Philadelphia Inquirer
First-grade reading scores have improved and behavior problems have decreased, said Absecon Superintendent Daniel Dooley.
NATIONAL
Chalkbeat
Another fatal Tenn. school shooting puts spotlight on security, gun control
Two more Tennessee students have died by gunfire at school in a state that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to fortify campuses — and done little to restrict gun access.
Education Week
Researchers Created a Phonics Program With ‘Dramatic’ Results. How It Works
Consistent implementation of the 30-minutes-a-day program fueled the results.
Trump Admin. Lifts Ban on Immigration Arrests at Schools
This ramped-up policy could leave families fearful about sending their children to school.
School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
The first school shooting of the year happened in Nashville.
Most Voters Reject Trump’s Push to Cut U.S. Education Department, Poll Finds
The poll also found deep bipartisan support for career and technical education.
Wall Street Journal / MSN.com
Screens Have Taken Over Classrooms. Even Students Have Had Enough.
The rapid tech transformation amounts to a grand experiment playing out in American schools. Accelerated by pandemic-era online learning, the move has happened with little debate, conflicting research and high stakes for the nation’s children.
