Faculty Consulted on Blockbusters Like “The Pitt,” “Sinners” From Only Murders in the Building to The Pitt, faculty members are lending their expertise to Hollywood to help tell an accurate story.

From Inside Higher Ed:
How Professors Shaped Some of Last Year’s Biggest Films and Television
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Should Teachers Get Overtime Pay? EdWeek Readers Have Some Thoughts Readers give their opinions on whether teachers should qualify for overtime pay.

From Education Week:
Should Teachers Get Overtime Pay? EdWeek Readers Have Some Thoughts
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Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs. Efforts to remove titles have become more coordinated and politicized.

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Kindergartners Aren't Talking Enough in Class. Why That Matters In the quest to develop young readers, oral language takes a back seat to the written word, say experts.

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Join Rutgers AAUP-AFT and members of other unions May 1 for a May Day Strong march from Camden to Philadelphia in a demonstration of solidarity and union power. Details/register here: bit.ly/4cFNeRR

Union Now Is America’s New Strike Fund - The American Prospect The new nonprofit will put money directly into the hands of workers so they can fight harder and win bigger.

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AAUP Joins Coalition Fighting Latest Trump Anti-DEI Order The AAUP has joined a coalition challenging a new Trump executive order that seeks to undermine efforts designed to promote inclusion and help ensure equal opportunity.

“The AAUP has defeated these attacks before, and we are proud to stand with this coalition to do so again.” — AAUP President Todd Wolfson
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What’s at stake in the 2026 Newark school board election? Here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s Newark school board election, where nine candidates are vying for four seats and city leaders hope teen voters will turn out.

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SCOTUS takes up whether preschools can exclude children of gay parents Plaintiffs say Colorado’s universal pre-K program requiring equal access to enrollment despite sexual orientation is religious discrimination.

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Can a New Pact Help Higher-Ed Workers Secure Better Pay? A diverse set of unions at 125 campuses across the Northeast have committed to pursuing the same goals.

From The Chronicle of Higher Education:
Can a New Pact Help Higher-Ed Workers Secure Better Pay?
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Thank you, AFT President Randi Weingarten, for attending our 2026 Convention and Legislative Conference today (April 18) in Monroe Township.
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Rowan University receives $10 million to establish School of Financial Planning Ric Edelman, a national leader in financial planning, will head a new school of financial planning at Rowan University. The firm he founded in 1986 has donated $10 million to Rowan for the new school.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Rowan University receives $10 million to establish School of Financial Planning
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'Tiptoe and Be Delicate’: How Educators Are Cautiously Broaching the Iran War Despite the volatility of the topic, classroom discussions of the conflict in Iran have been relatively muted.

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Teachers Union Push to Cancel Class for May Day Irks Chicago Parents

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NJ's school funding formula needs to change, education chief says • New Jersey Monitor New Jersey's school funding formula served its purpose but has become outdated, Education Commissioner Lily Laux told lawmakers Wednesday.

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Inside Trump’s 3.5% budget boost for special education The FY27 budget proposal, however, would make changes that have advocates concerned about accountability and federal supports.

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‘There has to be a better way to talk to students’: What Newark wants from a new school board Newark will pick four new school board members April 21. Chalkbeat asked parents, students, and advocates about their priorities for the board. Here’s what they said.

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How the Education Department will prioritize AI in awarding grants A new final rule details a broad set of AI initiatives that will be given more weight in the agency’s discretionary funding programs.

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Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms - EdSurge News The debate around technology in the classroom typically centers on children’s devices. But what about surveillance technology?

Lauren Coffey writes: “Legislators in Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina & Tennessee introduced video surveillance bills this year, proposing placing cameras into self-contained special ed. classrooms, which are rooms solely for students with special needs.”
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How NJ plans to modernize curriculum in the age of fakery and AI | NJ Spotlight News Proposed revisions to boost information literacy at all grade levels so students can ‘identify fact from fiction’

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What Teachers Should Know About Tax Deductions The educator expense deduction hasn't budged. But these tips may take the sting out of tax time.

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