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5-7-26 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--NJ tax dollars spent on ‘Blue Ribbon’ school awards that critics call deceptive

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/05/nj-tax-dollars-spent-on-blue-ribbon-school-awards-that-critics-call-deceptive/

Julie O'Connor, Urban education writer | May 7, 2026 | Education

 

The Record--It's state testing season in NJ schools. How to prepare

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/05/06/njsla-schedule-nj-school-state-tests/89959113007/

Manahil Ahmad| NorthJersey.com| May 6, 2026, 11:19 a.m. ET

 

NY Times--As Enrollment Shrinks, a Clash Between the Have- and Have-Not Schools

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/nyregion/upper-west-side-nyc-schools.html

Matthew Haag| May 3, 2026

 

Washington Post--Why some schools are cutting back on the technology they spent billions on

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/05/07/states-limit-school-screen-time/

May 7, 2026

 

Education Week--Trump Holds Back $2 Billion for Education Grants. What Will Happen Next?

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/trump-holds-back-2-billion-for-education-grants-what-will-happen-next/2026/05

Mark Lieberman| May 6, 2026

 

Chalkbeat--School data goes stale after Trump administration cuts Education Department research arm

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/05/07/education-department-ies-cuts-weaken-school-data-and-digest-statistics/

Matt Barnum | May 6, 2026, 8:33pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Most English teachers assigned at least one full book in 2024-25, Rand finds

https://www.k12dive.com/news/most-english-teachers-assigned-at-least-one-full-book-in-2024-25-rand-find/819498/

Naaz Modan, Senior Reporter| Published May 6, 2026

 

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: In the rush to adopt new AI technologies, let us not forget about the human touch

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-in-the-rush-to-adopt-new-ai-technologies-let-us-not-forget-about-the-human-touch/

Joy Delizo-Osborne| May 7, 2026