No “Report on the Condition of Education” was delivered by June 1 of this year, the first time the Education Department has failed to meet its statutory obligation.

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05.06.2025

New Jersey students in special education stuck in separate classrooms

Students in special education spend more time in separate classrooms in New Jersey than they do in any other state — a situation that can do lasting damage.

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06.06.2025

Education researchers lose to Trump administration in first round of court challenge

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., denied a request by four education research trade associations for a preliminary injunction, which means that the Education Department doesn’t have to temporarily reinstate fired employees and canceled contracts within its research and data arm, the Institute of Education Sciences.

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06.06.2025

New Jersey has the lowest rates of inclusion for students in special education in the country

New Jersey sends the highest proportion of students with disabilities to separate schools out of any state. Parents say districts rely too much on these schools rather than improving their own services.

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Education Department misses key deadline for delivering statistics report

New Jersey students in special education stuck in separate classrooms

Education researchers lose to Trump administration in first round of court challenge

New Jersey has the lowest rates of inclusion for students in special education in the country

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