EDUCATION NEWS
NJSBA
School Board Notes, 6/18/24
Innovations in Special Education Award Winners Honored
NEW JERSEY
Asbury Park Press
Do cellphones help or hurt in schools? What students, teachers say
Cellphones and high school education might not mix, according to Pew Research Center analysis published in the wake of an announcement made by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul that she wants to sign legislation to ban smartphones in schools because of their addictive nature.
NJ.com
Swapping a photo of members of a Jewish club with an image of Muslim students in East Brunswick’s high school yearbook was a “highly unfortunate error” made by an adult adviser, an investigator concluded.
N.J.’s largest school district approves raises for 6,700 teachers, staff (msn.com)
The Newark Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a five-year contract with the 6,700-member Newark Teachers Union that includes raises averaging 4.5% a year, boosts starting pay, and gives teachers a say in their curriculum.
TAPinto.net
Hawthorne High School Students Win 2nd Place in STEAM Tank Challenge
The Hawthorne High School Capstone students earned second place in the state-wide NJ School Board Association’s STEAM Tank Challenge, earning their school $1,500.
Ridgewood High School Students Dazzle at NJSTEAM Tank Competition
Ridgewood High School’s (RHS) Applied Engineering Club built up a head of steam at the annual NJSTEAM Tank Challenge, with one team earning third place and $1,000 in the state-wide NJ School Board Association’s competition.
Plainfield BOE Student Commissioners Reflect on Year of Service at Final Meeting
At Tuesday’s Plainfield Board of Education meeting, the board recognized the service of its three student commissioners, all high school seniors, over the past year at their last meeting.
NATIONAL
Chalkbeat
Shootings near schools get less attention than those inside. They still do pervasive damage.
A new analysis by The Trace finds that an average of 57 shootings a day occur near U.S. school buildings. These shootings can traumatize students and hinder academic growth.
Education Week
In School Leadership, Busy Is a Given. Chaos Is a Choice (Opinion)
How to be an effective leader with the time and resource constraints in education.
What Schools Can Learn From a Global Assessment on Creative Thinking
Not all creativity is the same for student achievement, the latest PISA data show.
Candidates for School Jobs May Be Lying on Resumes. What to Do About It
A high percentage of job applicants cheat. AI could make the problem worse.
Who Trains the Trainers in the ‘Science of Reading’?
How three districts help principals learn, practice, and sustain the “science of reading.”
Who’s Eligible for Special Education Services? Schools Struggle to Keep Up
Districts have had to stay on top of a shifting policy landscape.
The Harm of School Closures Can Last a Lifetime, New Research Shows
The short-term effects have been well documented. New research examines the long-term impact.
Wall Street Journal
A Record Number of Kids Are in Special Education—and It’s Getting Harder to Help Them All(msn.com)
More American children than ever are qualifying for special education, but schools are struggling to find enough teachers to meet their needs.