NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS
Asbury Park Press / MSN.com
Will Lacey schools cut sports, sell school? Financial crisis faces district
The new budget could cut all sports, after school clubs and eliminate field trips.
NJ.com / MSN.com
N.J. Head Start programs navigate uncertainty after regional office closures
Head Start programs in New Jersey are continuing to offer child care and early education after the Trump administration closed the regional office that serves New Jersey.
NJ Spotlight
NJ school segregation case: The latest twist
After giving up on mediated talks, advocates and families call for appeals court to find the state liable for school segregation
What the latest NJ school performance reports show
Key information about high school graduation rates, achievement, discipline and chronic absenteeism.
NJ school performance data: Measuring achievement
Enrollment in advanced classes has been consistent in recent years, but the rate is lower for certain student groups.
NJ school performance data: Graduation rates
High school graduation rates rose last year, but some groups of students are graduating at rates below the state average.
NJ school performance data: Chronic absenteeism
The rate of chronic absenteeism dropped during the 2023-24 school year.
NJ school performance data: Disciplinary issues
Rates of violence, vandalism, harassment and other disciplinary issues were down in 2023-24 but still above pre-pandemic levels.
NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS
Education Week
Inside Trump’s Full-Force Approach to Ban Trans Athletes and DEI in Schools
Trump has brought a new era of aggressive investigations of entities that flout his orders.
Anti-DEI Policies Are Ramping Up—With Big Implications for College Access
A new study looks at how students of color could be affected by policies that ban DEI efforts.
Teaching Personal Finance to Teens in the Age of Online Gambling
States are pushing schools to teach teens how to be responsible with their spending.
