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8-6-26 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--One of NJ’s biggest school districts may go beyond cell phone ban

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/08/one-of-njs-biggest-school-districts-may-go-beyond-cell-phone-ban/

Neill Borowski | August 6, 2026 | From our Partners, Education, More Issues

 

NJ Spotlight--As costs rise, states offer back-to-school tax holiday. But not Jersey

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/08/as-costs-rise-states-offer-back-to-school-tax-holiday-but-not-jersey/

John Reitmeyer, Budget/Finance Writer | August 6, 2026 | Under the Dome, More Issues

 

Star Ledger/nj.com--This N.J. school district just banned AI for elementary school students

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/08/this-nj-school-district-just-banned-ai-for-elementary-school-students.html

Paige Britt | NJ.com| Updated: Aug. 05, 2026, 8:14 p.m., |Published: Aug. 05, 2026, 6:31 a.m.

 

NJ Monitor--Group demands NJ yank school guidance on transgender students as feds cut protections

https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/08/06/nj-school-guidance-transgender-students/

Dana DiFilippo-August 6, 2026 6:48 am

 

Education Week--Schools Brace for Growing Backlash to Classroom Screen Time

https://www.edweek.org/technology/schools-brace-for-growing-backlash-to-classroom-screen-time/2026/08

Arianna Prothero — August 03, 2026

 

Education Week--This State Banned Nonzero Grading Policies. Why Some Schools Use Them

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/this-state-banned-nonzero-grading-policies-why-some-schools-use-them/2026/08

Evie Blad — August 05, 2026

 

Education Dive--How schools can tackle mental well-being for teens in military families

https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-schools-can-tackle-mental-well-being-for-teens-in-military-families/827106/

Naaz Modan, Senior Reporter| Published Aug. 5, 2026