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8-31-26 Education in the News

Star Ledger/nj.com--These 17 ‘mega’ high schools graduated the most seniors in N.J. See how your town ranks.

 https://www.nj.com/education/2026/08/these-17-mega-high-schools-graduated-the-most-seniors-in-nj-see-how-your-town-ranks.html

Katie Kausch | NJ.com| Published: Aug. 30, 2026, 6:31 a.m.

 

Wall Street Journal--More Schools Are Imposing Phone Bans. Do They Really Work?

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/school-phone-ban-effectiveness-4dd792c2?mod=education_news_article_pos3

Julie Jargon| Aug. 29, 2026 5:30 am ET

 

Education Week--How Teens Are Using AI: Key Takeaways for Educators

https://www.edweek.org/technology/how-teens-are-using-ai-key-takeaways-for-educators/2026/08

Lauraine Langreo & Laura Baker — August 26, 2026

 

Education Week--Billions Will Flow to States Through Meta Settlement. Will Schools Benefit?

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/billions-will-flow-to-states-through-meta-settlement-will-schools-benefit/2026/08

Arianna Prothero — August 28, 2026

 

Education Dive--Trans, nonbinary students miss school over safety concerns, report says

https://www.k12dive.com/news/trans-nonbinary-students-miss-school-over-safety-concerns-report-says/829099/

Naaz Modan, Senior Reporter| Published Aug. 28, 2026

 

Edutopia--Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/are-student-attention-spans-really-shrinking

Stephen Merrill, Youki Terada| August 28, 2026

 

The Hechinger Report--When parenting can draw a paycheck

https://hechingerreport.org/when-parenting-can-draw-a-paycheck/

Madison Hopkins| August 31, 2026