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NJ Spotlight--How did your school fare on absenteeism? Latest reports out

Colleen O'Dea, Senior Writer and Projects Editor | May 22, 2026 | Education

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/05/how-did-your-school-fare-on-absenteeism-latest-reports-out/

 

Star Ledget/nj.com--N.J. just released ratings for 2,300+ public schools. See how your district scored.

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/05/nj-just-released-ratings-for-2300-public-schools-see-how-your-district-scored.html

Katie Kausch | NJ.com| Updated: May. 21, 2026, 8:01 p.m., |Published: May. 21, 2026, 12:31 p.m.

 

NY Times--School Choice Is Creating Two Separate School Systems

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/headway/school-choice-movement-vouchers-education.html

Maya Nguyen| May 20, 2026

 

Wall Street Journal--Social-Media Companies Settle Youth-Harm Case Ahead of Wave of Trials

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/social-media-companies-settle-youth-harm-case-ahead-of-wave-of-trials-eeb9d94d?mod=education_news_article_pos1

Erin Mulvaney and Meghan Bobrowsky|Updated May 21, 2026 3:51 pm ET

 

NPR--Overworked and understaffed: Special ed teachers turn to AI for help

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5810192/special-education-teachers-ai-ieps

Jonaki Mehta| May 20, 20265:00 AM ET

 

Chalkbeat--Tom Kane has tracked years of U.S. test scores. Here’s what he’s learned — and still can’t explain.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/21/tom-kane-on-test-scores-and-learning-loss-recovery/

Matt Barnum | May 21, 2026, 5:46am EDT

 

Education Dive--Ed Dept spending priority raises concerns with nod to Judeo-Christianity

https://www.k12dive.com/news/ed-dept-spending-priority-raises-concerns-with-nod-to-judeo-christianity/820923/

Naaz Modan, Senior Reporter| Published May 21, 2026