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7-1-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--NJ lawmakers rush to get $61 billion in spending signed into law...' Star Ledger/nj.com--N.J. school district’s new ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ has some families threatening to leave...'

Star Ledger/nj.com--Teachers in this N.J. school district walked out of a controversial training. Here’s why...'

NPR--Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that...'

Education Week--America at 250: Our Classrooms Are Too Quiet...'

Education Week--Anti-DEI Efforts Reshape How States Serve English Learners...'

Chalkbeat--Supreme Court rules states can restrict transgender athletes’ sports participation in schools...'

Education Dive--Younger workers may be falling behind in critical thinking skills...'

NJ Spotlight--NJ lawmakers rush to get $61 billion in spending signed into law

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/07/nj-lawmakers-rush-to-get-61-billion-in-spending-signed-into-law/

John Reitmeyer, Budget/Finance Writer | July 1, 2026 | Budget, Politics

 

Star Ledger/nj.com--N.J. school district’s new ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ has some families threatening to leave

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/07/nj-school-districts-new-parental-bill-of-rights-has-some-families-threatening-to-leave.html

Liz Rosenberg| Updated: Jul. 01, 2026, 6:31 a.m., |Published: Jul. 01, 2026, 6:31 a.m.

 

Star Ledger/nj.com--Teachers in this N.J. school district walked out of a controversial training. Here’s why.

https://www.nj.com/education/2026/06/teachers-in-this-nj-school-district-walked-out-of-a-controversial-training-heres-why.html

Liz Rosenberg| Updated: Jun. 30, 2026, 1:55 p.m., |Published: Jun. 30, 2026, 6:31 a.m.

 

NPR--Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/01/nx-s1-5812852/autism-drowning-florida-swim-lessons-voucher

Jonaki Mehta, Janet W. Lee| July 1, 20265:00 AM ET

 

Education Week--America at 250: Our Classrooms Are Too Quiet

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-america-at-250-our-classrooms-are-too-quiet/2026/06

David J. Bobb — June 30, 2026

 

Education Week--Anti-DEI Efforts Reshape How States Serve English Learners

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/anti-dei-efforts-reshape-how-states-serve-english-learners/2026/06

Ileana Najarro — June 30, 2026

 

Chalkbeat--Supreme Court rules states can restrict transgender athletes’ sports participation in schools

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/30/supreme-court-decision-upholds-transgender-sports-bans/

Erica Meltzer | June 30, 2026, 11:12am EDT  Updated: June 30, 2026, 5:38pm EDT

 

Education Dive--Younger workers may be falling behind in critical thinking skills

https://www.k12dive.com/news/younger-workers-may-be-falling-behind-in-critical-thinking-skills/823653/

Lara Ewen, Contributor| Published June 30, 2026