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Asbury Park Press
Lakewood Schools faced with 100 more pre-schoolers than expected.
The population uptick prompted a special Board of Education meeting late last month to approve a request for proposals for a new location to hold more pre-school classes.
Burlington County Times
2 Collingswood, New Jersey, schools to stay open after bond referendum didn’t pass (msn.com)
In a press release shared on the evening of Sept. 17, Collingswood Public Schools leaders wrote that a district reorganization plan had been rejected by voters. The referendum would have decommissioned two elementary schools and paid for a slew of structural improvements across the district.
Daily Record
Randolph voters approve $41.4M school referendum, per county unofficial results (msn.com)
Randolph residents went to the polls on Tuesday and voted in favor of a $41.4 million school district referendum to fund repairs and improvements to its six school buildings.
NJ.com
10-year-old faces criminal charges after ‘disturbing’ threat to N.J. school, cops say
A 10-year-old child is in custody and facing criminal charges after allegedly circulating a threat against a Gloucester County school over social media, according to police.
Bilingual teachers: A need, unacknowledged
An ongoing shortage of bilingual education teachers in public schools could be impacting the educational future of millions of students.
New Jersey Globe
Majority of special school election ballot questions fail
Voters in fourteen school districts and seventeen municipalities went to the polls to approve school construction and improvement projects, school district mergers, and additional spending authorizations. Voter approval is required for local school boards to qualify for debt service aid of up to 40% annually.
Rowan Today
Nineteen paraprofessionals working in the Camden school district are beginning their journeys to become certified teachers in the city through Teach Camden, a partnership between the district and Rowan University’s College of Education.
NATIONAL
Education Week
Schools Respond to Surge of Threats After Georgia School Shooting
Bomb threats, copycats, and pranks have disrupted schools across the nation.
How Intellectually Humble Are Educators? An Index
Findings offer some interesting contradictions and some good news.
Students Fell Behind During the Pandemic. Who Stayed Behind?
Not enough students are receiving the support they need.
More Children Are Living in Poverty. What This Means for Schools
New Census data show children are increasingly vulnerable.
The Biggest Barriers to STEM Education, According to Educators
The challenge, according to educators, is finding the resources they need to invest in STEM education—or STEAM, with the addition of the arts.
