Star Ledger--N.J. drops basic reading test for teachers. Here’s why Elon Musk and others are riled up.

https://www.nj.com/education/2025/01/nj-drops-basic-reading-test-for-teachers-heres-why-elon-musk-and-others-are-upset.html

Brianna Kudisch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Jan. 07, 2025, 2:05 p.m., |Published: Jan. 07, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

The Record--Fact-checking Elon Musk's claims that NJ teachers 'don't need to know how to read'

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2025/01/07/nj-teacher-shortage-basic-skills-test/77507556007/

Lori Comstock| NorthJersey.com| January 7, 2025

Education Week--What’s in Store for School Funding in the New Trump Administration

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/video-whats-in-store-for-school-funding-in-the-new-trump-administration/2024/12

Mark Lieberman & Kaylee Domzalski — December 27, 2024 2:57

Chalkbeat--State judge denies Newark school board petition to unseat Dawn Haynes over legal conflict

https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/01/07/state-judge-denies-newark-board-of-education-petition-to-unseat-dawn-haynes/

Jessie Gómez | January 7, 2025, 6:00am EST

The Hechinger Report--The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy 

https://hechingerreport.org/the-impact-of-this-is-economic-decline/

Jon Marcus| January 8, 2025