Tag: education
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New Jersey Takes a Measured Step on Chronic Absenteeism — But Accountability Must Follow
New Jersey lawmakers have established a 18-member task force to tackle chronic absenteeism in schools, particularly heightened since the pandemic. The task force will analyze attendance trends and recommend solutions to improve engagement and accountability. The effectiveness of this initiative hinges on actionable steps to ensure student attendance and long-term educational recovery.
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Brown University Shooting Leaves Two Students Dead, Raises Hard Questions About Campus Safety and Rushed Narratives
Two students are dead and nine others injured after a mass shooting inside a Brown University classroom during finals week — a tragedy that has shaken the campus and exposed hard questions about security, mental health failures, and the rush to politicize violence before the facts are known.