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School Board Notes • January 14, 2025
NEW JERSEY – Governor’s State of the State Coverage
CBS News
Parents react to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to ban cellphones from classrooms
If enacted, New Jersey would join more than a dozen states, including Pennsylvania and Delaware, in implementing policies to restrict smartphone use in classrooms. For Murphy, the message is clear: Enough is enough.
Chalkbeat
New Jersey governor calls for ban on cellphones in K-12 classrooms
In his final year at the helm, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants to see a ban on cellphone use in the state’s K-12 classrooms, calling for school districts to establish “phone-free schools” in his 2025 State of the State address on Tuesday.
NJ.com / MSN
N.J. schools should ban cellphones in class, gov says. These districts are already locking them up
In his annual State of the State address this week, Gov. Phil Murphy backed a plan to direct New Jersey school districts to adopt policies to ban cellphones in classrooms, from elementary school through high school.
NJ Spotlight News
Full text: Read Gov. Murphy’s 2025 State of the State address
Copy of NJ Gov. Phil Murphy’s State of the State speech provided by the governor’s office.
Murphy lays out his agenda for final year as NJ governor
Reviewing the main points of Gov. Phil Murphy‘s State of the State address.
Key issues for NJ in Murphy’s final year in office
Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his latest State of the State address Tuesday.
Free, full-day kindergarten for all is goal, Murphy says
In State of the State address, governor promises big education agenda for last year in office.
NorthJersey.com
Phil Murphy 2025 NJ State of the State takeaways | Opinion
Here are a few takeaways and observations from Gov. Phil Murphy’s seventh State of the State address.
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New Jersey – In Other News
MyCentralJersey.com / MSN
Bridgewater-Raritan school software provider targeted in cyberattack
The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is one of the school districts globally affected by a data breach that targeted PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education.
NJ.com
N.J. teachers are ready, able, and properly certified | Opinion
New Jersey just took a giant step to strengthen our teacher workforce and knock down barriers to recruiting and retaining necessary talent.
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Chalkbeat
Many schools used COVID aid on curriculum and buildings, feds say
Many districts also used their one-time funding to take care of longstanding needs, like replacing aging infrastructure and outdated textbooks, that schools previously wanted to tackle but could not afford to do so.
Education Week
What 4 New Studies Say About How Districts Can Attract—and Retain—Teachers
A focus on salaries, working conditions, and contract work can help with hiring and retention.
Teachers and Administrators at Odds Over Extra Job Duties
The perception coincides with teachers’ low levels of job satisfaction.
Close to a ‘Worst-Case Scenario’: Cybersecurity Expert Discusses PowerSchool’s Data Breach
The data breach is the latest in a series of cybersecurity incidents with K-12 vendors.
Federal Ed-Tech Dollars Are Running Out. What Happens Next?
The lack of clear state support to continue pandemic technology initiatives is a warning sign.
Washington Post / MSN
House votes to ban transgender students from girls’ sports
The bill passed 218-206, with all Republicans present voting yes and all but two Democrats voting no. If the measure becomes law, schools that allow trans girls or women to compete could lose federal education funding.
