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8-15-24 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--NJ Supreme Court rules for students with disabilities

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/08/nj-court-rules-students-disabilities-entitled-free-public-education-even-after-earning-state-issued-diploma/

Hannah Gross, Education and Child Welfare Writer | August 15, 2024 | Education

 

Star Ledger--N.J. is adding a new requirement to graduate high school, but a huge number of kids didn’t do it last year

https://www.nj.com/education/2024/08/nj-is-adding-a-new-requirement-to-graduate-high-school-but-a-huge-number-of-kids-didnt-do-it-last-year.html

Tina Kelley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated: Aug. 14, 2024, 12:07 p.m., |Published: Aug. 14, 2024, 7:29 a.m.

 

InsiderNJ—(Press Release) Rutgers Partners with Department of Education to Improve K-12 Learning Outcomes

The New Jersey Promising Practices Project examines “positive outlier” schools to develop a model other schools may emulate.

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/rutgers-partners-with-department-of-education-to-improve-k-12-learning-outcomes/

 

Education Week--These Surprise Inspections Test Schools’ Safety Practices

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/these-surprise-inspections-test-schools-safety-practices/2024/08

Evie Blad — August 14, 2024

 

Chalkbeat--Millions of kids still skip school frequently. Could recess — and a little cash — help a lot?

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/08/15/millions-kids-still-skipping-school-could-the-answer-be-recess-and-cash/

Jocelyn Gecker, Bianca Vásquez Toness and Sharon Lurye | August 15, 2024, 12:02am EDT

 

Edutopia--What Numbers Should High School Counselors Keep in Their Contact List?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/imporant-contacts-new-counselors

Lisa Carr| August 14, 2024