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5-21-26 Education in the News

Star Ledger/nj.com--N.J. school funding battle heats up as revenue projections rise

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/05/nj-lawmakers-push-for-more-school-funding-as-state-revenues-rise.html

Jelani Gibson | NJ.com, Susan K. Livio | NJ.com| Updated: May. 20, 2026, 8:49 a.m., |Published: May. 19, 2026, 5:06 p.m.

 

Star Ledger/nj.com--School crossing guard is now a dangerous job. What’s being done to protect them?

https://www.nj.com/news/2026/05/school-crossing-guard-is-now-a-dangerous-job-whats-being-done-to-protect-them.html

Ted Sherman | NJ.com| Published: May. 21, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

 

NJ Monitor--US House passes sweeping ‘gender ideology’ bill aimed at trans kids in schools

https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/05/20/repub/house-gender-ideology-bill-trans-kids-schools/y

Shauneen Miranda-May 20, 20265:43 pm

 

NJ Globe--Sherrill, O’Scanlon spar over cap on school aid increases

https://newjerseyglobe.com/education/sherrill-oscanlon-spar-over-cap-on-school-aid-increases/

Zach Blackburn| May 26, 23026

 

The Atlantic--My Son’s Hockey Team and the Crisis of American Resentment

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/children-private-equity-sports/687222/

Chris Murphy| May 20, 2026

 

NPR--The Education Department is hiring — while it's being dismantled

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5820922/education-department-firings-now-hiring

Cory Turner| May 21, 20265:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--Trump’s Surgeon General’s Office Advises Schools to Limit Screen Time

http://edweek.org/leadership/trump-surgeon-generals-office-advises-schools-limit-screen-time/2026/05

Alyson Klein — May 20, 2026

 

Education Week--Decades After Brown v. Board, New Lawsuit Challenges Persistent K-12 Segregation

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/decades-after-brown-v-board-new-lawsuit-challenges-persistent-k-12-segregation/2026/05

Mark Lieberman — May 20, 2026

 

Chalkbeat--Teens are sleeping less than ever. Experts say schools can help by pushing back start times.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/20/later-school-start-times-could-help-teen-sleep-and-health/

Lily Altavena | May 20, 2026, 4:28pm EDT

 

Education Dive--What’s driving reading, math success in key districts nationwide?

https://www.k12dive.com/news/whats-driving-reading-math-success-in-key-districts-nationwide/820731/

Ed Finkel| Published May 20, 2026