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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.
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Testimony on delayed learning from Rachel Goldberg, letter on cessation of SBYSP and more...'
Virtual and In-Person Meeting Calendar for 2026-2027
All Meetings, starting in September 2021...'
8-7-26 Education in the News
The Atlantic--The New Parent Trap...' Education Week--What Does it Cost to Convince Top Teachers to Switch to High-Need Schools?...'

Education Dive--Kids Online Safety Act clears key Senate panel with bipartisan support...'

NY Times--Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case...'

Education Dive--Teaching students how to Google effectively in the age of AI...'

The Hechinger Report--Writing skills are getting more attention in school...'

8-6-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--One of NJ’s biggest school districts may go beyond cell phone ban...' NJ Spotlight--As costs rise, states offer back-to-school tax holiday. But not Jersey...'

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

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

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

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

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

8-5-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: Streamline busing options for special education students...' NJ Spotlight--Bedtime storytellers of the South Ward...'

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

Star Leger/nj.com--N.J. just passed a law that could change spring break for kids across the state...'

NJ Monitor--Judge tosses Cherry Hill schools’ lawsuit targeting records requester...'

NJ Globe--School employees face 34% health premium hike as state delays vote...'

The Atlantic--The Best Parenting Hack Is Being Rich...'

NPR--Trump administration expected to release proposed changes to Head Start program...'

Education Week--We’re Finally Starting to Ask the Right Questions About Ed Tech...'

Education Week--Why Boys Start Kindergarten Behind Girls...'

Education Week--How District and School Leaders Respond to the ‘Techlash’ Will Be Critical...'

Education Dive--Schools urged to prepare for measles response...'

8-4-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/nj.com--N.J. just gave kids a powerful voice in custody battles. It’s already dividing courtrooms...' Star Ledger/nj.com--These 17 remarkable local high schools keep producing some of N.J.’s highest SAT scores...'

NY Times--Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It...'

Education Week--Middle Schoolers’ Reading Scores Are Still Stuck at Post-Pandemic Lows...'

Chalkbeat--An alphabet without an F: AI slop seeps into Teachers Pay Teachers curriculum marketplace...'

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: America’s teacher shortage is worse than you think. But there’s a way to fix it...'

8-3-26 Education in the News
Philadelphia Inquirer--Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters...' NY Times--Texans Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools: Texas Law...'

Washington Post—7 Ways College Admiissions is Changing This Year...'

Education Week--Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Bill Advances...'

Education Week-How Well Are Schools Preparing Students for an AI-Driven World? Teens Weigh In...'

Education Week--75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?...'

Chalkbeat--Trump’s moves to break up Education Department generate new bipartisan resistance in Senate...'

Education Dive--How to mitigate teacher turnover amid school closures...'

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: America’s teacher shortage is worse than you think. But there’s a way to fix it...'

7-31-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/nj.com--Is your N.J. school segregated? A striking new poll offers some uncomfortable answers...' The Record--Legislators aim to have 'slave state of the North' teach its history...'

Education Week--Vast Majority of Students Could Qualify for Trump’s School Choice Program...'

Education Week--Why Standardized Tests in English Fall Short for English Learners...'

Chalkeat--How a years-long rise in teacher turnover reshaped American classrooms...'

Education Dive--This New York superintendent is embracing a human-first approach to AI in schools...'

Education Dive--American support for all-day cellphone bans hits record high, survey finds...'

7-30-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Unseen neglect, silent victims: The battle over special ed cameras...' NJ Globe--MVC vendor also fingerprints tens of thousands of N.J. school workers; contract being monitored...'

Asbury Park Press--Will students get free school lunches this year in NJ? What to know...'

NY Times--To Recruit Teachers, School Districts Are Building Homes...'

NPR--Congress hasn't passed AI rules for schools. So these 98 teens did it themselves...'

Education Week--Too Young to Test? How Teachers Feel About Early Childhood Assessments...'

Education Week--School Pauses Plan to Deploy AI Robot Teacher After Backlash...'

Chalkbeat--Schools block 140,000 gambling-site visits a month, new data shows. The main driver: teen boys...'

Education Dive--Trump administration cracks down on LGBTQ+ policies via privacy laws...'

Education Dive--Where and why public school enrollment keeps declining...'

7-29-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/nj.com--These 3 N.J. school districts just got money to study possible mergers...' The Record--NJ expands school civil rights enforcement to fill gap left by Trump...'

Washington Post--Trump administration challenges Maryland school district’s gender policy...'

Education Week--Principals, Don’t Let AI Undermine Strong Parent Relationships...'

Education Week--Most Kids Use AI Chatbots, Some Seeking Advice on Sensitive Topics...'

Chalkbeat--When teachers lack confidence in math, their students fall behind, a new study shows...'

Education Dive--Social media lawsuits could net payouts. How are districts planning?...'

The Hechinger Report--Too hot for summer school?...'

7-28-26 Education in the News
NJ Monitor--Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts...' Education Week--How Much Time Are Students Spending on Tech in Classrooms?...'

Education Week--Parents Can Build Numeracy Skills at Home. These Governors Want Guidance on How...'

Education Dive--DHS final rule could hinder students’ access to food, healthcare, AASA warns...'

The Hechinger Report--Many game sites evade school web filters...'

The Hechinger Report--OPINION: Walking away from education technology isn’t the answer to the latest backlash...'

7-27-26 Education in the News
The Record--As DOJ trims backlog, more children face deportation in NJ courts...' Asbury Park Press--New Jersey among best school systems in America. Here's why...'

The Atlantic--Reading the Bible in School Is Good...'

Education Dive--H-1B visa program hits 2027 cap...'

The Hechinger Report--A leading school shootings researcher says he was wrong...'

7-24-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/nj.com--Teachers can’t display political campaign signs on school grounds, N.J. court rules...' NJ Globe--New Jersey creates school civil rights unit as Trump administration retreats...'

The Atlantic--The New Chilling Effect...'

NPR--How to keep an ancient text interesting to students? Make it a summer blockbuster...'

Education Week--Why Mandatory Summer Reading Doesn’t Work—and What Teachers Prefer Instead...'

Education Week--Education Department Scraps Longstanding Discrimination Rules...'

Education Dive--Federal school meal reimbursements increase slightly for 2026-27...'

The Hechinger Report--The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write...'

7-23-26 Education in the News
Star Ledger/NJ.com--N.J. school districts are facing a 34% health insurance hike — and kids could pay the price...'
Asbury Park Press--Teaching in NJ should not be based on GPAs. Let's fix it    Opinion...'

NPR--The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program...'

Education Week--School Leaders Face More Parental Threats Than Teachers...'

Education Week--How Schools Can Help Parents Manage Kids’ Screen Time...'

Education Dive--Nearly all districts require civics, but fewer offer hands-on opportunities...'

7-22-26 Education in the News
The Record--Can kids skip school vaccines for religious reasons in New Jersey?...' NY Times--Texas Book List: See What Students Will Be Required to Read...'

Education Dive--Budget shortfalls, declining enrollment top district leaders’ concerns...'

Education Dive--Special educators oppose Education Department breakup...'

7-21-26 Education in the News
NJ Globe--Gopal-Reynolds Jackson bill would mandate anti-bullying policies at non-public schools...' Education Week--Support for Teaching SEL Skills Remains Steady Despite Political Pushback...'

Education Dive--Week In Review: Education Department targets predators in schools...'

Education Dive--Trump officials can’t revoke grants due to new agency goals, judge rules...'

The Hechinger Report--Education researchers warn political review of federal grants could reshape what gets studied...'

7-20-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: School employees’ health costs are everyone’s problem...' NJ Spotlight--New take on statewide school exam leaves monthslong wait for results...'

Star Ledger/nj.com--N.J. school board passes parental rights policy, denies Moms for Liberty ties...'

NJ Monitor--NJ public school enrollment falls to lowest level in quarter century...'

Wall Street Journal--Recess Is Disappearing. Parents Are Pushing to Bring It Back...'

Education Week--The Ed. Department Calls for a Crackdown on Teacher Sexual Misconduct...'

7-17-26 Education in the News
Education Week—ICE Raids are Making Emergency Contacts Essential for Schools...' Education Week—How Teachers are Tackling the ‘Techlash’...'

Chalkbeat—Why digital tests are helping keep chromebooks in classrooms...'

The Hechinger Report—Why are so many kindergartners chronically absent?...'

7-16-26 Education in the News
NJ Monitor--Health benefit premiums for NJ school workers expected to rise by 34%...' Education Week--More Students With Disabilities Are in General Education Classes. How’s That Working?...'

Education Week--Scathing Analysis Concludes Google Search’s AI Tools Are Bad for Kids...'

Education Dive--Ed tech pushback risks shortchanging students, these school leaders say...'

7-15-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--As inflation takes toll, NJ enhances tax break for parents...' NPR--How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in...'

Chalkbeat--Test scores have plunged, but voters aren’t making schools a top political issue...'

Chalkbeat--Anthropic's free Claude for Teachers debuts as pressure grows for teachers to adapt to AI...'

Education Dive--Former federal officials oppose special education interagency agreement...'

7-14-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Op-Ed: No-cost NJ school breakfast a step against food insecurity...'
Asbury Park Press--NJ parents need a simpler way to protect kids online    Opinion...'

Washington Post--Teachers in this Michigan district can post only these 32 phrases in classrooms...'

NPR--In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates...'

Education Week--‘It Turns the School Community Around’: Teachers Reflect on Phone-Free Campuses...'

Education Week--The Push for a Paraprofessional ‘Bill of Rights’ Is On in 18 States...'

Chalkbeat--Parental rights and student gender transitions will be civil rights priorities: top DOJ official...'

7-13-26 Education in the News
NJ Spotlight--Despite record funding, school districts prepare for tighter budgets...' NJ Spotlight--Failed kids’ online safety bill gains life with Pallone backing...'

Star Ledger/nj.com--Test scores for N.J. graduation exam delayed. Struggling students may be hurt the most...'

Star Ledger/nj.com--What’s next for controversial ex-N.J. teachers union boss who lost a bid to run the National Education Association...'

NY Times--Judge Allows News Site to Publish School Lockdown Video but Sets Limits...'

Wall Street Journal-- Colleges Juice Application Numbers by Letting Students Write Fewer Essays...'

NPR--No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills...'

Education Week--The Principal Pipeline Could Contract Under New Federal Borrowing Caps...'

Chalkbeat--Trump administration: Long-delayed data crucial to understanding America’s schools is coming soon...'

Education Dive--Education Department takes steps to halt schools from ‘passing the trash’...'

Edutopia--8 Classroom AI Policies Developed by Teachers...'

The Hechinger Report--Schools try to block kids from accessing dangerous content and games online. Little kids are outsmarting them...'

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...'

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