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NJ Spotlight--Newark schools chief rejects criticism over district spending
Superintendent Roger Leon says COVID-19 relief funds properly spent, defends $500 million building lease as 'a great strategy'
Joanna Gagis, Senior Correspondent | April 15, 2026 | Education
Star Ledger--N.J.’s 50 most educated ZIP codes, ranked. Did yours make the list?
https://www.nj.com/data/2026/04/njs-50-most-educated-zip-codes-ranked-did-yours-make-the-list.html
Amira Sweilem | NJ.com| Published: Apr. 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
The Record--NJ schools are top performing. How other states outpaced us post-COVID
Why some states outperformed NJ school test scores after COVID
Mary Ann Koruth| NorthJersey.com| April 15, 2026, 4:31 a.m. ET
NJ Monitor--NJ senator wants to end limits on school board members’ speech
NJ senator wants to end limits on school board members' speech • New Jersey Monitor
Nikita Biryukov-April 14, 20262:40 pm
Education Week--Aspiring Teachers Aren’t Being Prepared to Handle Student Behavior Problems
Aspiring Teachers Aren't Being Prepared to Handle Student Behavior Problems
Sarah D. Sparks — April 14, 2026
Chalkbeat--Will bipartisan education reform make a comeback? 3 reasons it could — and 3 obstacles
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/04/14/bipartisan-school-reform-comeback-learning-loss-politics/
Matt Barnum | April 14, 2026, 5:04pm EDT
Education Dive--Layoffs, hiring freezes pick up in districts amid declining enrollment
Anna Merod Reporter| Published April 14, 2026
