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4-21-26 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Looming Medicaid cuts, low test scores imperil NJ kids, report says

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/looming-medicaid-cuts-low-test-scores-imperil-nj-kids-report-says/

Joanna Gagis, Senior Correspondent | April 21, 2026 | More Issues, Health Care

 

Star Ledger--N.J. schools are in crisis, but the state just admitted it can’t fix the funding formula this year

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/04/nj-schools-are-in-crisis-but-the-state-just-admitted-it-cant-fix-the-funding-formula-this-year.html

Jelani Gibson| Updated: Apr. 20, 2026, 10:02 p.m., |Published: Apr. 20, 2026, 8:01 a.m.

 

NPR--Pittsburgh to close schools for NFL draft; switch to remote learning

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5786711/pittsburgh-close-schools-nfl-draft

Julian Forstadt| April 20, 20264:41 AM ET

 

Education Week--The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Screen Time: An Explainer

https://www.edweek.org/technology/the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-screen-time-an-explainer/2026/04

Arianna Prothero — April 20, 2026

 

Education Week--Kindergartners Aren’t Talking Enough in Class. Why That Matters

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/kindergartners-arent-talking-enough-in-class-why-that-matters/2026/04

Elizabeth Heubeck — April 20, 2026

 

Education Dive--SCOTUS takes up whether preschools can exclude children of gay parents

https://www.k12dive.com/news/scotus-takes-up-whether-preschools-can-exclude-children-of-gay-parents/817998/

Naaz ModanSenior Reporter| Published April 20, 2026