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NJ Spotlight--New Jersey school literacy screenings point to trouble with phonics

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/new-jersey-school-literacy-screenings-point-to-trouble-with-phonics/

Catherine Carrera, Education and child welfare writer | April 28, 2026 | Education

 

The Record--This is how much teachers get paid in NJ, according to recent reports

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/04/28/nj-teacher-salaries-2026-compared-other-states/89817052007/

Amanda Wallace, NorthJersey.com| April 28, 2026, 4:13 a.m. ET

 

NY Times--Student Contest Based on Trump’s Garden of Heroes Downplays Darker History

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/arts/trump-garden-heroes-king.html

Jennifer Schuessler| April 24, 2026

 

The Hechinter Report (via NPR)--Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5795647/should-schools-get-rid-of-homework

Ariel Gilreath| April 28, 20265:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--How to Lessen Screen Time in Schools—and Make It More Effective

https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-to-lessen-screen-time-in-schools-and-make-it-more-effective/2026/04

Lauraine Langreo & Alyson Klein — April 20, 2026

 

Education Dive--How is the STEM teacher pipeline faring in high-need schools?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-is-the-stem-teacher-pipeline-faring-in-high-need-schools/818455/

Anna Merod, Reporter| Published April 27, 2026

 

The Hechinger Report--Kids and parents dislike math homework, so teachers are scrapping it. Will students be better off? 

https://hechingerreport.org/kids-parents-math-homework-teachers/

Ariel Gilreath| April 27, 2026