Over 1,000 Newark students set to vote in historic school board election
More than 1,000 16- and 17-year-old Newark students are now registered to vote in school board elections, with one day left ...
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New Jersey could lose $1.2 billion for K-12 schools as Trump administration threatens DEI practices
The Trump administration gave state education agencies 10 days to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts it deems ...
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Newark Teens Gear Up for School Board Elections After Voting Age Extended to 16
This month for the first time, 16- and 17-year olds will help decide Newark’s school board members thanks to a measure passed ...
In Newark’s historic school board race, 16 is the new 18
More than a quarter of the 6,500 16- and 17-year-olds newly eligible to vote registered for the April 15 election.
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‘You are now historic’: NJ officials encourage Newark students to vote in school board election
The event at Data Science was designed to support Newark Public Schools’ efforts to get 16- and 17-year ... The Newark city council voted last January to become the first city in New Jersey to lower ...
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Young Newark voters engage in School Board election forum
Candidates in the 2025 Newark School Board Election declared their campaign positions at a public forum sponsored by the ...
NJ school districts to lose $85M as Trump walks back COVID relief extensions
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was revoking extensions granted last year for districts to spend remaining ...
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Newark educators, students reflect on learning challenges, silver linings of COVID pandemic
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Newark educators ... On March 16, 2020, the halls inside all public schools in Newark went silent. Roughly 35,000 students were initially told to stay home for ...