September 16, 2026
A JCPS student is considered chronically absent when the student's attendance falls to 90 percent or less of expected instructional time. That is not the same as reaching 18 absences...
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September 15, 2026
JCPS students started the 2026 to 27 school year on Thursday, August 6. The last scheduled day for students is Monday, May 24, 2027. Between those dates, families have four major school breaks plus...
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September 15, 2026
JCPS teachers can use generative AI. What they should not do is feed it identifiable information about your child. The district says...
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September 14, 2026
JCPS’s current Technical Learning Center says Gemini is available to teachers and staff through Google Workspace and that all JCPS staff can access it. The page does not say students...
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September 14, 2026
Public school administrators generally do not need a warrant or probable cause before conducting a student search. Under the United States Supreme Court’s standard in New Jersey v. T.L.O., the search must be...
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September 13, 2026
JCPS parents have a policy meeting, a growing district cash crunch and two student days off coming soon. Here’s what families should know for September 13 to 19, including Monday’s Board Policy Committee meeting, the latest JCPS finance numbers and key dates ahead...
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