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‘Helping Heroes of Rancocas Valley’ build bookshelves for hospital patients
Students, athletes, and childhood friends from Rancocas Valley Regional High School banded together earlier this spring to create the ‘Helping Heroes of Rancocas Valley’.
Chalkbeat
Newark rehires Memphis-based marketing firm for student recruitment services
Newark spends nearly $277,000 to attract charter school students as enrollment continues to rise.
NJ.com
N.J. elementary school may be closing due to $18M budget shortfall, officials say (msn.com)
An Ocean County school district is proposing to close an elementary school, eliminate courtesy busing, slash 70 jobs and make other “unthinkable” cuts as it grapples with an $18 million deficit, officials said.
NJ Patch
Toms River School Taxes Could Rise 9.9% If NJ Gives $12.4M In Aid (msn.com)
The property tax levy in the Toms River Regional School District could rise 9.9 percent if the state Department of Education provides an additional $12.4 million in aid to the district.
NJ Spotlight
New Jersey welcomes ‘artificial intelligence moonshot’ to schools
Gov. Phil Murphy tasked New Jersey leaders to lead in AI-powered initiatives. New state guidance aims to help school districts pioneer the technology.
Deal with governor allows budget to be in place by week’s end, Sarlo indicates
Senate committee chair offers potential timeline for passing final spending plan.
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Education Week
Cellphones in Schools: Addiction, Distraction, or Teaching Tool? (Opinion)
A short history of the long debate over how to manage cellphone use in the classroom.
Schools Can’t Evaluate All Those Ed-Tech Products. Help Is on the Way
Seven leading education technology organizations evaluated the quality of ed-tech tools.
Supreme Court Case on Transgender Youth Medical Care May Impact Schools
The justices will review state bans on gender-affirming care for minors.
Aging Chromebooks End Up in the Landfill. Is There an Alternative?
Districts that loaded up on devices during the pandemic are deciding how to dispose of them.