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4-20-26 Education in the News

The Record--Montclair schools to borrow from capital fund after state denies loan

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/montclair/2026/04/20/montclair-schools-to-borrow-from-capital-fund-after-state-denies-loan/89649061007/?tbref=hp

Nicholas Katzban| NorthJersey.com| April 20, 2026, 4:18 a.m. ET

 

NY Times--Guest Essay: You Can’t Game Your Way to a Real Education

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/opinion/schools-edtech-laptops-games-learning.html

By Molly Worthen| April 19, 2026

 

Washington Post--This teaching method, pushed by conservatives, is on the rise

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/04/20/classical-education-schools/

Lauren Lumpkin|April 20, 2026

 

NPR--Iowa went all-in on school choice. It's hurting this city's public schools

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5683199/education-school-choice-iowa-students-charter-school-cedar-rapids

Cory Turner| April 19, 20265:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--The Ed-Tech Backlash Is Here. What It Means for Schools

https://www.edweek.org/technology/the-ed-tech-backlash-is-here-what-it-means-for-schools/2026/04

Alyson Klein & Lauraine Langreo — April 20, 2026

 

Education Week--Why the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Conversion Therapy Matters for Schools

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-why-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-conversion-therapy-matters-for-schools/2026/04

Jonathon E. Sawyer — April 17, 2026

 

Chalkbeat--Some students get tutoring but end up as ‘intervention lifers.’ This common sense tactic could help.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/04/20/tutoring-works-better-when-aligned-with-classroom-instruction-study-finds/

Erica Meltzer | April 20, 2026, 7:00am EDT

 

Education Dive--Here’s how small districts can be cyber-ready on a budget

https://www.k12dive.com/news/small-districts-cyber-ready-on-budget-cosn-2026/817874/

Roger Riddell Senior Editor| Published April 17, 2026

 

The Hechinger Report--How much will that college cost you? Good luck figuring it out

https://hechingerreport.org/how-much-will-that-college-cost-you-good-luck-figuring-it-out/

Meredith KolodnerApril 20, 2026