EDUCATION NEWS
NEW JERSEY
Asbury Park Press
NJSIAA proposal impacting ‘non-traditional’ schools takes step forward
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association executive committee pushed forward an official proposal on a new “competitive balance formula” that will significantly alter the classifications for schools in football, boys basketball and girls basketball.
NJ to drop charges against Paterson school bus company owner
The New Jersey attorney general’s high-profile criminal case against two city school bus operators is heading toward a dismissal of the charges against the firms’ owners — the brothers of Councilman Shahin Khalique.
NJ Spotlight News
Education leaders praise proposed cellphone ban in NJ classrooms | Video
Lawmakers move to enact accompanying legislation ( contains quote from Jonathan Pushman, senior director of advocacy.)
Philadelphia Inquirer/MSN.com
Camden schools will share $1.1 million in grants to help English learners and struggling students
The Camden Education Fund has awarded $1.1 million in grants to five city high schools to boost achievement for students struggling to learn English or overcome disabilities.
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Education Week
Elementary Students Can’t Manage Their Emotions. What Schools Can Do to Help
Many teachers say kids’ coping skills are not as good as they used to be.
These High Schoolers Are Suing for Better Schools. Can They Win?
The suit alleges that state officials have fallen short of the promises they made in the early 1990s.
Student Motivation Is a Perennial Concern. What Are We Missing? (Opinion)
The first step is to stop assuming that students don’t care and are unmotivated.
What the Latest Civil Rights Data Show About Racial Disparities in Schools
The data are used to help enforce civil rights laws and for research on school trends.
