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Star Ledger--This N.J. school district has the highest teacher pay year after year. Here’s why.

Northern Valley Regional teachers have highest median pay in N.J. - nj.com

Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Published: Feb. 05, 2026, 6:31 a.m.

 

Star Ledger--N.J. school district asked if kids could learn from home this week. Here’s why the state said no.

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/02/nj-school-district-asked-if-kids-could-learn-from-home-this-week-heres-why-the-state-said

Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Updated: Feb. 04, 2026, 7:43 p.m.

|Published: Feb. 04, 2026, 2:57 p.m.

 

Asbury Park Press--Lakewood Schools attendance plan ignores high school inaccuracies

Lakewood High School attendance fraud issue missing in new remedy plan

Joe Strupp, Asbury Park Press| Feb. 5, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET

 

The Atlantic--Let Your Kids Fail

Let Your Kids Fail - The Atlantic

Russell Shaw February 4, 2026, 8 AM ET

 

NPR--How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals

How the new food pyramid could impact school lunch and more : NPR

Kadin Mills| February 5, 20265:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and Nearby

Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and Nearby

Alyson Klein — February 04, 2026

 

Chalkbeat--As New Jersey leadership changes, the state’s next commissioner of education will focus on literacy

New Jersey Board of Education greenlights Lily Laux for commissioner - Chalkbeat

Jessie Gómez | February 4, 2026, 5:56pm EST

 

Education Dive--Some schools stress keyboarding skills as students become all thumbs

Some schools stress keyboarding skills as students become all thumbs | K-12 Dive

Ed Finkel| Published Feb. 4, 2026

 

The Hechinger Report--Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help

Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows

MAKIYA SEMINERA February 5, 2026