/new-jersey New Jersey en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:08:22 GMT /leadership/districts-struggle-to-find-the-least-harmful-cuts-as-budgets-shrink/2024/06 Districts are losing one-time federal funds and laboring to figure out how to prudently cut positions or even close schools. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:08:22 GMT /leadership/districts-struggle-to-find-the-least-harmful-cuts-as-budgets-shrink/2024/06 /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 There’s no one-shot solution to chronic absenteeism, but listening to students is a good way to begin. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:15:01 GMT /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-gamify-instruction-to-reduce-math-anxiety-and-improve-test-scores/2024/02 After this teacher "gamified" her classroom, students responded positively. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:08:21 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-gamify-instruction-to-reduce-math-anxiety-and-improve-test-scores/2024/02 /teaching-learning/should-students-vote-for-school-boards-the-case-for-lower-voting-ages-in-local-elections/2024/01 Doing so can give students more time to build lifelong voting habits, some advocates say. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:54:20 GMT /teaching-learning/should-students-vote-for-school-boards-the-case-for-lower-voting-ages-in-local-elections/2024/01 /teaching-learning/here-are-the-4-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year/2024/01 The nation's top teaching award will be given to one of them in the spring. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:46:44 GMT /teaching-learning/here-are-the-4-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year/2024/01 /leadership/how-these-principals-nip-apathy-in-the-bud-after-winter-break-and-long-weekends/2024/01 Cellphone bans, Instagram posts and shout-outs are small fixes to the growing problem of student apathy. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:54:27 GMT /leadership/how-these-principals-nip-apathy-in-the-bud-after-winter-break-and-long-weekends/2024/01 /leadership/teaching-about-grief-and-loss-one-states-new-requirement-for-schools/2024/01 69´«Ã½ can play a key role in helping students understand and process grief, experts say. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:29:45 GMT /leadership/teaching-about-grief-and-loss-one-states-new-requirement-for-schools/2024/01 /policy-politics/state-judge-says-racially-isolated-districts-persist-in-new-jersey/2023/10 A state judge allows a narrowed claim to go forward that the state may be liable for pervasive racial isolation in its public schools. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:02:59 GMT /policy-politics/state-judge-says-racially-isolated-districts-persist-in-new-jersey/2023/10 /leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 A New Jersey high school matched seniors with freshmen to ensure the 9th graders had the support they needed to make it through high school. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:11:08 GMT /leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 /leadership/5-ways-districts-are-filling-teacher-vacancies/2023/08 Hiring international teachers, bringing teachers out of retirement, and using virtual learning are some of districts' solutions. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:55:04 GMT /leadership/5-ways-districts-are-filling-teacher-vacancies/2023/08 /leadership/teaching-grand-students-a-principal-treasures-her-work-with-multiple-generations/2023/06 A New Jersey principal built connections over multiple generations of families. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:23:49 GMT /leadership/teaching-grand-students-a-principal-treasures-her-work-with-multiple-generations/2023/06 /leadership/this-school-bet-on-high-dosage-tutoring-its-working/2023/06 Here's how the school, which drew on student input to shape its program, solved thorny issues like class size and scheduling. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 03:37:21 GMT /leadership/this-school-bet-on-high-dosage-tutoring-its-working/2023/06 /policy-politics/should-superintendent-salaries-be-capped-some-states-are-considering-it/2023/03 Superintendent pay is under constant scrutiny, and proposals come up occasionally to cap it. But they rarely gain traction. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:03:23 GMT /policy-politics/should-superintendent-salaries-be-capped-some-states-are-considering-it/2023/03 /teaching-learning/ap-african-american-studies-how-other-states-are-responding-after-floridas-ban/2023/02 These are the states that have taken a stance on the AP African American Studies course. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:56:12 GMT /teaching-learning/ap-african-american-studies-how-other-states-are-responding-after-floridas-ban/2023/02 /leadership/what-the-push-for-parents-rights-means-for-schools/2023/02 Conservative parents and politicians are pushing for parents' bills of rights, but what they actually mean for schools is untested. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:59:31 GMT /leadership/what-the-push-for-parents-rights-means-for-schools/2023/02 /leaders/2023/transforming-a-school-district-one-relationship-at-a-time Richard Tomko of Belleville, N.J., schools wants to build an early foundation for students and help those with disabilities flourish. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:01:25 GMT /leaders/2023/transforming-a-school-district-one-relationship-at-a-time /leaders/teaching-learning/an-investment-in-early-childhood-education-is-paying-off-big/2023/02 Richard Tomko believes that expanding the early education pipeline buffers schools against enrollment loss and academic struggles. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:01:16 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/an-investment-in-early-childhood-education-is-paying-off-big/2023/02 /leaders/leadership/photos-a-superintendent-who-exudes-joy-in-all-things/2023/02 EdWeek photographer Sam Mallon reflects on her day with Richard Tomko, a 2023 Leaders to Learn From honoree. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 02:55:33 GMT /leaders/leadership/photos-a-superintendent-who-exudes-joy-in-all-things/2023/02 /policy-politics/education-equity-expert-weve-gotta-give-up-the-notion-of-local-control/2023/01 David Sciarra, stepping down as head of the Education Law Center, says states have been let off the hook in the push for education equity. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:49:23 GMT /policy-politics/education-equity-expert-weve-gotta-give-up-the-notion-of-local-control/2023/01 /teaching-learning/how-these-teachers-center-student-voice-in-science-class/2022/12 Three award-winning teachers discuss connecting curricula to students’ lives and helping kids see themselves as scientists. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 05:01:32 GMT /teaching-learning/how-these-teachers-center-student-voice-in-science-class/2022/12 /teaching-learning/a-media-literacy-requirement-that-starts-in-kindergarten-new-jersey-may-start-the-trend/2022/11 New Jersey lawmakers want to require school districts to include media literacy for every grade. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:49:35 GMT /teaching-learning/a-media-literacy-requirement-that-starts-in-kindergarten-new-jersey-may-start-the-trend/2022/11 /teaching-learning/teens-know-climate-change-is-real-they-want-schools-to-teach-more-about-it/2022/11 Most high school students say climate change is real, but are iffy on the science behind global warming, a survey finds. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:34:19 GMT /teaching-learning/teens-know-climate-change-is-real-they-want-schools-to-teach-more-about-it/2022/11 /teaching-learning/young-children-were-massively-overlooked-for-special-education-how-will-schools-respond/2022/10 Forty percent fewer preschoolers received special education services during the pandemic. 69´«Ã½ deal with the fallout. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:01:14 GMT /teaching-learning/young-children-were-massively-overlooked-for-special-education-how-will-schools-respond/2022/10 /leadership/addressing-the-link-between-anxiety-depression-and-student-attendance/2022/10 Issues such as severe anxiety and depression can have a direct effect on school avoidance and attendance issues. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:01:01 GMT /leadership/addressing-the-link-between-anxiety-depression-and-student-attendance/2022/10 /teaching-learning/older-students-face-time-crunch-in-getting-crucial-special-education-services/2022/10 Many students with disabilities missed out on key transition services during the pandemic. Advocates are pushing schools to make up for lost time. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:59:20 GMT /teaching-learning/older-students-face-time-crunch-in-getting-crucial-special-education-services/2022/10 /leadership/goodbye-to-covid-vaccine-testing-mandates-what-that-means-for-schools/2022/09 The changes come after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its COVID-19 guidance for schools. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:50:06 GMT /leadership/goodbye-to-covid-vaccine-testing-mandates-what-that-means-for-schools/2022/09 /leadership/video-climate-disasters-hear-from-school-leaders-who-lived-through-them/2022/09 Climate disasters continue to impact schools and their communities. Here is advice from school leaders on how to prepare for, and recover from, the destruction and disruption. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:20:36 GMT /leadership/video-climate-disasters-hear-from-school-leaders-who-lived-through-them/2022/09 /teaching-learning/the-sex-ed-battleground-heats-up-again-heres-whats-actually-in-new-standards/2022/08 Vocal opposition from some conservative groups has put a spotlight on schools’ instructional choices. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:46:34 GMT /teaching-learning/the-sex-ed-battleground-heats-up-again-heres-whats-actually-in-new-standards/2022/08 /teaching-learning/how-schools-survived-two-years-of-covid-19/2022/03 Survey data and one school district's story highlight public education's resilience amid extraordinary loss and change. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:50:19 GMT /teaching-learning/how-schools-survived-two-years-of-covid-19/2022/03 /policy-politics/states-are-dropping-school-mask-requirements-heres-the-latest-and-whats-ahead/2022/02 By the end of this week, only five states and the District of Columbia will still mandate universal masking in schools. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:07:04 GMT /policy-politics/states-are-dropping-school-mask-requirements-heres-the-latest-and-whats-ahead/2022/02