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6-24-26 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--NJ provides tutoring funds. High-need Trenton kids got nothing

State, district officials

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/nj-provides-tutoring-funds-high-need-trenton-kids-got-nothing/

Julie O'Connor, Urban education writer | June 24, 2026 | Education, More Issues

 

NJ Spotlight--Agreement reached on $60.7 billion NJ spending plan for next fiscal year

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/agreement-reached-on-60-7-billion-nj-spending-plan-for-next-fiscal-year/

John Reitmeyer, Budget/Finance Writer | June 23, 2026 | Under the Dome, Budget

 

Star Ledger/nj.com--The 6 staggering costs eating up N.J.’s record $60B budget — and what they mean for your wallet

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/06/the-6-staggering-costs-eating-up-njs-record-60b-budget-and-what-they-mean-for-your-wallet.html

Jelani Gibson| Updated: Jun. 23, 2026, 5:10 p.m., |Published: Jun. 23, 2026, 8:01 a.m.

 

NJ Monitor--Lawmakers want research on social media’s effect on young people

https://newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/lawmakers-want-research-on-social-media-effect-on-young-people/

Lilo H. Stainton-June 23, 20266:48 pm

 

Asbury Park Press--Lakewood School district faces fiscal chaos, uncertainty | Exclusive

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2026/06/24/lakewood-schools-see-first-state-takeover-review-as-troubled-year-ends/90659047007/

Joe Strupp| Asbury Park Press| Updated June 24, 2026, 6:18 a.m. ET

 

Washington Post--Nation’s second-largest school district passes strict new screen time rules for students

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/06/23/nations-second-largest-school-district-passes-strict-new-screen-time-rules-students/

June 23, 2026

 

Education Week--Hiring Teachers? Word of Mouth Still Leads the Way

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/hiring-teachers-word-of-mouth-still-leads-the-way/2026/06

Sarah D. Sparks & Maya Riser-Kositsky — June 23, 2026

 

Education Week--Why Texas’ Fight Over Social Studies Standards Has National Consequences

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/why-texas-fight-over-social-studies-standards-has-national-consequences/2026/06

Sarah Schwartz — June 23, 2026

 

Chalkbeat--Non-college career pathways have a math problem

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/23/salary-data-for-non-college-career-pathways-and-six-figure-trades/

Matt Barnum | June 23, 2026, 5:56am EDT

 

Education Dive--More than half of states miss targets for improving special education

https://www.k12dive.com/news/more-than-half-of-states-miss-improvement-and-compliance-targets-for-special-education/823419/

Kara Arundel, Lead Reporter| Published June 23, 2026