This week in K-12 education news, Newark schools made headlines for filing a class action lawsuit against FieldTurf on behalf of 100 public and private schools and municipalities in the state. Regionally, New Jersey’s state Board of Education made the headlines in multiple stories, while national stories focused on international test scores and special education.

In local K-12 news this week, stories focused on the importance of parent advocates. Regionally, school policing was a hot topic, while national stories continued to ponder the effects of the upcoming administration on education and civil rights policy.

In a week that included Donald Trump’s surprise win for the presidency, national education issues dominated headlines. Trump had very little to say about education during his campaign, leaving educators to surmise what the next four years may bring.