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GSCS Statement Condemning Violence Motivated by Race, Ethnicity or Sexual Orientation
With the recent spate of violent bias-based crimes and other incidences of hatred based on perceived characteristics of individuals or groups, the Garden State Coalition of Schools wants to reaffirm our support of all those who advocate for the changes that will put an end to those expressions of hatred and promote increased understanding and peaceful resolution of conflict in our communities.
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Testimony on delayed learning from Rachel Goldberg, letter on cessation of SBYSP and more...'
Virtual and In-Person Meeting Calendar for 2026-2027
All Meetings, starting in September 2021...'
10-12-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Collaboration needed in effort to rein school health insurance costs...' Star Ledger/NJ.com--These 5 N.J. school districts are considering a huge merger...'

Education Week--What We Know About School Board Members, In Charts...'

Education Week--4 Ways AI Data Centers Can Affect Schools...'

Chalkbeat--Hochul opts New York into federal school choice tax credit despite teachers union opposition...'

Education Dive--54% of state sex ed bills proposed in the first half of 2026 were restrictive...'

10-9-26 Education in the News
NPR--ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work...' Education Week--In Social Studies, Does AI Shortcut Historical Thinking? Or Deepen It?...'

Chalkbeat--Why a good elementary school is so hard to identify...'

Education Dive--What role could AI play in reimagining assessment?...'

Education Dive--Strong relationships are critical to building student resilience, researchers say...'

Edutopia--Activities That Build Students’ Feelings Vocabulary...'

10-8-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/NJ.com--N.J. just named its new ‘Teacher of the Year’ — and she teaches a rare subject...' Star Ledger/NJ.com--N.J. won’t let kids learn from home during snowstorms — and one district is fighting back...'

Asbury Park Press—Opinion: Mark Cuban, beware of NJ’s healthcare sharks...'

Chalkbeat--What happened when Boston students were bused to suburban schools?...'

Education Dive--Trump administration threatens federal funds over mental health screenings...'

10-7-26 Education in the News
Mosaic (via Star Ledger/NJ.com)--Millions in excess state aid flagged in Newark Public Schools audit...' NPR--5 things civil rights data says about public schools...'

Education Week--The Future of Education Research: More Partisan and Largely Left to States?...'

Education Dive--Progress to reduce chronic absenteeism slows ...'

10-6-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/NJ.com--N.J. wants to limit screens in pre-K to 15 minutes a day. Some say it’s still too much...' NY Times--Parents Are Talking About Consent After Cornell Rape Allegations...'

Washington Post--Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot?...'

Education Week--A Big State Joined the Math Legislation Trend. How Others May Benefit...'

Education Dive--Opponents say the program is tilted to benefit private school students. Supporters say it has the potential to raise billions of dollars for students...'

The Hechinger Report--In an age of climate disaster, more states offer students a way to show they are ‘climate literate’...'

10-5-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/NJ.com--Famous billionaire wants to help N.J. get its health benefits plan out of a ‘death spiral’,,,' Washington Post--Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot?...'

Education Week--Are Teens Starting to Accept Cellphone Bans? A New Survey Has Answers...'

Education Week--How a Marketplace Full of Reading Tools Only Adds to the Literacy Problem...'

Education Week--Education tax credit rules are here. Will they lure Democratic governors off the fence?...'

Education Dive--K-12 cases to watch during the Supreme Court’s 2026-27 term...'

The Hechinger Report--Merging school districts was supposed to save taxpayers money. It didn’t, a 20-year study in Arkansas found...'

10-2-26 Education in the News
Education Dive--IRS proposes rule for groundbreaking school choice program...' Chalkbeat--Newark schools says NJ audit found ‘nothing.’ The auditors flagged the Criminal Justice division...'

Education Week--Trump’s Ed. Dept. Is Still Disrupting Grants—Just More Quietly Than Before...'

Education Dive--How many states are embracing strategic teacher pay policies?...'

10-1-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/nj.com--This N.J. school superintendent earned nearly $350K a year — the most in the state...' NJ Globe--Steinhardt, Gopal team up to rein in prescription drug middlemen...'

Washington Post--Bipartisan bill seeks to ban cellphones in schools nationwide...'

Education Week--How AI Suspicions Are Undermining Student-Teacher Relationships...'

Education Week--Post-High-School Outcomes Vary Around the World. How Do U.S. Graduates Stack Up?...'

Chalkbeat--Public schools see ‘money on the table’ in education tax credit designed for private school choice...'

Education Dive--SAT scores are up across the board for class of 2026...'

Education Dive--Geography still matters in a GPS-filled world, educators say...'

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