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GSCS Statement Condemning Violence Motivated by Race, Ethnicity or Sexual Orientation
With the recent spate of violent bias-based crimes and other incidences of hatred based on perceived characteristics of individuals or groups, the Garden State Coalition of Schools wants to reaffirm our support of all those who advocate for the changes that will put an end to those expressions of hatred and promote increased understanding and peaceful resolution of conflict in our communities.
Latest Testimonies and Letters
Testimony on delayed learning from Rachel Goldberg, letter on cessation of SBYSP and more...'
Virtual and In-Person Meeting Calendar for 2024-2025
All Meetings, starting in September 2021...'
9-16-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Judges spurn Lakewood parents’ school funding challenge,,,' NY Times--Trump Redirects Millions to Historically Black Colleges, Charter Schools,,,'

Education Week--Is There a Healthy Middle Ground on AI in Schools? Try Skeptical Optimism,,,'

Education Week--Why Charlie Kirk Was an Icon to So Many Boys The 31-year-old firebrand offered something different,,,'

Chalkbeat--Two mothers and Trump’s Head Start rule: Child care shortages meet anti-immigrant politics,,,'

Education Dive--What does the MAHA strategy mean for school meals?,,,'

The Hechinger Report (Op-Ed)--STUDENT VOICE: What National Endowment for the Humanities cuts mean for high schoolers like me,,,;

9-15-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Camden parents dissatisfied, urge end to state takeover of city’s public schools...' Star Ledger--Why 1,200 N.J. kids could be kicked out of pre-K under Trump plan that’s worrying immigrants...'

The Record--Charlie Kirk, Colorado school shootings prompt NJ educators to console traumatized students...'

Education Week--How AI Simulations Match Up to Real Students—and Why It Matters...'

Education Week--Teachers Across the U.S. Get Suspended or Fired Over Posts Linked to Charlie Kirk...'

Education Dive--Energy Department withdraws controversial Title IX athletics rule...'

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: The push to expand school choice is reshaping the landscape of American education, but leaving behind fundamental democratic values...'

9-12-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Q&A: NJ parents can now opt kids out of school lessons for religious reasons...' Star Ledger--Threats force N.J. school district lockdown after Charlie Kirk shooting comment falsely blamed on employee...'

The Record--Charlie Kirk, Colorado school shootings prompt NJ educators to console traumatized students...'

NY Times--Voucher Push Is Reshaping Private School Education, Study Finds...'

Education Week--Schools Sue Trump, But It’s Getting Harder for Them to Recoup Money...'

Education Week--The Biggest Things People Don’t Know About School Choice...'

Education Dive--Educators join lawsuit challenging Trump policy after ‘violent ICE enforcement’...'

Edutopia--How to Make Purposeful Decisions About Generative AI in Your School...'

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: Let’s move past bad report cards and toward new approaches to help students thrive in a rapidly changing world...'

9-11-25 Education in the News
Star Ledger--What are N.J.’s 31 ‘Abbott’ school districts? See the list and their pre-K enrollments...' NY Times--New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots...'

Education Week--The Future of Annual State Testing Is in the Trump Admin.’s Hands...'

Education Dive--House panel approves 26% cut to Title I funding for FY26...'

Education Dive--DOJ to crack down on ‘rise in abusive conduct’ against parents...'

The Hechinger Report--Students, schools race to save clean energy projects in face of Trump deadline...'

9-10-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Trump administration makes it harder for students to learn English...' Star Ledger--N.J. just made it easier to get a COVID vaccine than most states, going against new federal rules...'

Education Week--Student Test Scores Keep Falling. What’s Really to Blame?...'

Education Dive--5 takeaways from another round of disappointing NAEP results...'

The Hechinger Report--A researcher’s view on using AI to become a better writer...'

9-9-25 Education in the News
Star Ledger--Can schools keep gender transitions secret from parents? N.J. case could decide the answer...'. The Record--As cost of back-to-school items rises, NJ's Cory Booker vows tough stance on spending bill...'

NJ Monitor—Judges deny Lakewood parents’ challenge of NJ school funding formula...'

Insider NJ--NJEA Prez Beatty: Labor Org Talks with Sherrill after Ciattarelli Declines to Screen...'

NY Times--Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low...'

NPR--A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores...'

Education Week--What Helps—and Hurts—Relationships Between School Boards and Superintendents...'

Chalkbeat--NAEP scores in 8th grade science drop, gender gap returns...'

Education Dive--States struggle with increase in special education complaints...'

The Hechinger Report--Lawsuit saves massive reading experiment...'

9-8-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--More NJ parents could pull their children from lessons they object to...' The Record--NJ program wiping out student loan debt to attract teachers got swamped with applicants...'

NJ Mornitor--Trump campaigned on closing the Education Department. Reality is more difficult...'

Asbury Park Press--Asbury Park students got diplomas under system designed to make failure nearly impossible...'

Associated Press (via Press of Atlantic City)-- Mom’s careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands poll finds...'

NY Times--College Board Cancels Tool for Finding Low-Income High Achievers...'

Education Week--Most—But Not All—Imperiled Federal Grants for Special Education Will Continue...'

Education Week (Opinion)--Schools Alone Can’t Be the Great Equalizer. So What Now?...'

Education Dive--FCC proposal would disconnect school bus Wi-Fi, hotspots from E-rate coverage...'

The Hechinger Report--State preschool program helps kids catch up — but many are missing out...'

9-5-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Help with rising back-to-school costs for Trenton families...' Philadelphia Inquirer—Here are the 25 South Jersey school districts that raised taxes under a state program to help balance their budgets...'

NJ Monitor—State, school district defend NJ guidance on transgender students from court challenge...'

NY Times--We Answer Your Questions About Education...'

Education Week--Your Guide to the Evolving Federal Budget and What It Means for Schools...'

Chalkbeat--Trump administration axes federal Blue Ribbon program that recognized high-achieving schools...'

Education Dive--School transportation challenges impacting academics, attendance...'

Associated Press (via The Hechinger Report)--A gender gap in STEM widened during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground...'

9-4-25 Education in the News
Star Ledger--These 21 N.J. high schools are crushing the SAT — with one averaging near-perfect scores...' NJ Monitor--Chronic absenteeism in NJ schools on the decline...'

InsiderNJ—(Press Release)--Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Strengthening Workers’ Rights and Labor Education...'

NY Times--Today’s the First Day of No Smartphones in Schools...'

The Atlantic (Op-Ed)--I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education...'

NPR--How the Education Department is using civil rights laws to bring schools to heel...'

Education Week--Florida Moves to End School Vaccine Mandates. Will Other States Follow?...'

Chalkbeat--Newark Public Schools students head back to class. Here’s what’s new this school year...'

Education Dive--School district insolvency on the rise...'

Edutopia--4 Communication Strategies Every School Leader Should Know...'

The Hechinger Report--Nation’s Report Card at risk, researchers say...'

9-3-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--NJ governor’s race: The big issues...' Star Ledger--These 7 N.J. school districts are starting the year with fewer teachers after ‘horrific’ job cuts...'

The Record--How did the blackboard become the symbol of learning?...'

Education Week--House Lawmakers Endorse Some—But Not All—of Trump’s Education Cuts...'

Education Dive--House GOP eyes 27% cut to Title I...'

Education Dive--Report: Teacher program cuts to have ‘lasting negative effects’ on schools...'

9-2-25 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--School community upset as board ditches mental health service for students...' Star Ledger--This N.J. school district will require uniforms this year. Some families hate it...'

The Record--New school year brings changes to New Jersey education. Here are some for 2025-2026...'

NPR--More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones...'

Education Week--State Funding for Schools Is a Mess This Year, Too. Here’s Why...'

Education Dive--What do enrollment declines mean for teacher shortages?...'

The Hechinger Report--State preschool program helps kids catch up — but many are missing out...'

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