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Tuesday marked a historic day for Newark's 16- and 17-year-olds who became the first in NJ to vote in a school board election. On Tuesday night, the city's mayoral-backed slate, Moving Newark Schools Forward, had a substantial lead. Chalkbeat Newark chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/04…

The city agency tasked with serving New York City’s most vulnerable adults has rejected 95% of the people referred to it for assistance this year, officials said Wednesday. bit.ly/3Y5kL19

Amid the ongoing cuts to federal spending on special education, our speakers — Jessie Gómez of Chalkbeat Newark, Carolyn Hayer of SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, and Nina Peckman of ACNJ — discuss the impacts. 📺 Watch the full panel here: youtu.be/5vMGic2BTUE

The district’s expenditures are “inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibility expected of a district receiving over $1.3 billion in taxpayer dollars,” Assemblyman Alex Sauickie wrote in a letter to the state schools chief. chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/04…

The Newark school board race may be over, but this year, city voters elected the first Gen Z representative to the Board of Education. Meet the 23-year-old member looking to bridge the gap between generations, Chalkbeat Newark chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/04…

As Gen Z graduates high school and enters a workforce where AI is new, many are wondering how the technology will be used and to what extent. chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/05…

Around 3% to 4% of registered voters usually participate in the city’s school board election, but Newark leaders had hoped teen voters would boost turnout. chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/05…

I am outraged by the unjust arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka earlier this afternoon outside of Delaney Hall in Newark. I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.

Between the meltdown of federal flight safety protection at Newark Liberty, the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka, and the filibuster of former Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the Brick City is looking very much like a center of political gravity more now than at any time since late 60s.

I take a day off and the mayor in Newark gets arrested?!

The scene outside an ICE building in Newark where Mayor Ras Baraka is being held after he was arrested outside Delaney Hall earlier this afternoon.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, arrested this afternoon for trespassing, walked out of the federal building where he was being held just before 8 p.m. to the strains of “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” blaring through speakers that had been set up by protestors. newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/09/thi…

Trump admin eyes arrests for House Dems over ICE incident axios.com/2025/05/10/tru…

New Jersey leaders are launching a first-of-its-kind statewide literacy plan that aims to boost early reading skills among young learners. Set to begin this upcoming school year, advocates worry schools won’t be ready to roll it out. More Chalkbeat Newark chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/05…

CORRECTION: Train service will resume Tuesday.

The Newark Board of Education provided no details about Dawn Haynes’ departure from the school board after announcing a vacancy over the weekend. chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/05…

Love when Newark’s superintendent says he doesn’t read certain articles because they’re “stuff people shouldn’t read” but then has to discuss that exact article after a board member brings it up.

Good Terrence T. McDonald commentary on Alina Habba's apparent inability to feel shame, and what Trump's revenge tour portends. newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/23/jud…