EDUCATION NEWS
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Voters to Head to the Polls for Special School Election, Nov. 26, 2024
NEW JERSEY
MyCentralJersey.com
The 2025-26 FAFSA is open ahead of schedule—how to apply for aid (msn.com)
Following a rocky rollout of the updated form last year, the department delayed the official opening of the 2025-26 application until Dec. 1, two months later than the standard Oct. 1 opening day.
NJ Spotlight News
NJ still ranks among most debt-burdened states
Wall Street analysis notes the state is doing better on debt relief and public-worker pension funding.
NorthJersey.com
North Jersey high schools keep Thanksgiving football tradition alive
While most high schools have given up the Thanksgiving Day football game, Hackensack and Teaneck keep the ‘special’ tradition alive.
N.J. lawmaker admits joining effort to replace Camden schools chief while residents show her support (msn.com)
Assemblyman William T. Spearman (D., Camden) made his first public comments about the matter to The Inquirer after a brief appearance Monday night at a Camden school advisory board meeting.
NATIONAL
ABC News
Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants’ kids from school
Regardless of whether President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, educators around the U.S. are bracing for upheaval.
Chalkbeat
Trans students, families mobilize ahead of Trump’s second term
Amid fear, trans students and families plan for Trump’s second term.
EducationWeek
‘An Overwhelming Feeling of Guilt’: Why Teachers Don’t Take Sick Leave
Many teachers say working while sick is easier than staying home.
How Trump Could Roll Back Access to Free School Lunches
A policy that allows schools to serve free meals to all students may be under fire.
Why Educators Are Abandoning X to Join Bluesky (Opinion)
The social media platform marries fresh perspective with the best that Twitter had to offer.
USA Today
Sen. Mike Rounds thinks he can get the votes to abolish Department of Education (msn.com)
The South Dakota Republican’s bill, S.5384, was read twice in the Senate on Thursday and has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
