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4-29-26 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: New Jersey’s next education divide is AI

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/op-ed-new-jerseys-next-education-divide-is-ai/

Rashon K. Hasan | April 27, 2026 | Opinion

 

Star Ledger--N.J. schools kept 36 teachers and staff convicted of crimes on payroll — some for years

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/04/nj-schools-kept-36-teachers-and-staff-convicted-of-crimes-on-payroll-some-for-years.html

Liz Rosenberg | NJ.com| Updated: Apr. 29, 2026, 12:14 a.m., |Published: Apr. 28, 2026, 8:01 a.m.

 

Asbury Park Press--It's AP testing season; NJ leads AP scores; where does DE, PA rank?

https://www.app.com/story/news/2026/04/27/ap-testing-season-nj-leads-ap-scores-where-does-de-pa-rank/89819636007/

Damon C. Williams, USA TODAY NETWORK| April 27, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ET

 

The Atlantic--A Mediocre Public-School Education for Just $40,000 a Pupil

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/new-york-city-schools-budget/686971/

Marc Novicoff| April 28, 2026

 

NPR--Linda McMahon punches back at senators questioning Education Department cuts

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802968/education-secretary-linda-mcmahon-senate-hearing

Jonaki Mehta, Sequoia Carrilloy| April 28, 20266:18 PM ET

 

Education Week--How the Science of Reading Is Reshaping Teaching: What the Data Say

But some teachers are still lukewarm on phonics instruction, a new survey finds

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-the-science-of-reading-is-reshaping-teaching-what-the-data-say/2026/04

Sarah Schwartz — April 29, 2026

 

Education Week--Female Athletes' Physical and Mental Struggles to Recover From Torn ACLs

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/female-athletes-physical-and-mental-struggle-to-recover-from-torn-acls/2026/04

Kaylee Domzalski & Yi-Jo Shen| April 28, 202

 

Chalkbeat—Did Education Reform Work?

https://cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/chalkbeat-ideas-roundup-on-education-reform-research-reading-politics

Matt Barnum| April 28, 2026

 

Education Dive--HHS working to restore LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline

https://www.k12dive.com/news/hhs-working-to-restore-lgbtq-youth-suicide-prevention-hotline/818720/

Naaz ModanSenior Reporter| Published April 28, 2026

 

The Hechinger Report--Getting boys in on climate action

https://hechingerreport.org/getting-boys-in-on-climate-action/

Caroline Preston April 26, 2026