diff --git a/packages/vue/src/components/NavDesktop/NavDesktop.vue b/packages/vue/src/components/NavDesktop/NavDesktop.vue
index 86f1d1e3..4fb2df57 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/components/NavDesktop/NavDesktop.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/components/NavDesktop/NavDesktop.vue
@@ -246,14 +246,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
     // to determine active class on menu links and 'more' menu links
     checkActive(item: LinkObject) {
       const urlKey = this.getUrlKey(item)
-      if (urlKey && this.breadcrumb && this.breadcrumb.menu_links) {
+      if (urlKey && this.breadcrumb?.menu_links) {
         // key into the breadcrumbs for each section
-        const objArray = this.breadcrumb.menu_links[urlKey]
+        const sectionLinks = this.breadcrumb.menu_links[urlKey]
         // check if any of the paths contained in the array are active
-        const isActive = objArray.some((el: BreadcrumbPathObject) => mixinIsActivePath(el.path))
+        const isActive = sectionLinks.some((link: BreadcrumbPathObject) =>
+          mixinIsActivePath(link.path)
+        )
         if (isActive) {
-          mixinUpdateGlobalChildren(this.breadcrumb.menu_links[urlKey])
+          mixinUpdateGlobalChildren(sectionLinks)
         }
+        console.log(isActive)
         return isActive
       }
       return false
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/components/NavJumpMenu/NavJumpMenu.vue b/packages/vue/src/components/NavJumpMenu/NavJumpMenu.vue
index fdf35337..c0ce2ab7 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/components/NavJumpMenu/NavJumpMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/components/NavJumpMenu/NavJumpMenu.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     ref="NavJumpMenuRef"
     class="NavJumpMenu -hide-until-threshold"
     :invert="invert"
+    jump-menu
   >
     <template v-for="(item, index) in theBreadcrumbs">
       <template v-if="item.children && item.children.length > 0">
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/components/NavSecondary/NavSecondary.vue b/packages/vue/src/components/NavSecondary/NavSecondary.vue
index 0e864166..1a7e95dc 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/components/NavSecondary/NavSecondary.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/components/NavSecondary/NavSecondary.vue
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: Boolean,
       required: false,
       default: false
+    },
+    jumpMenu: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
     }
   },
   data(): {
@@ -101,9 +105,12 @@ export default defineComponent({
       if (this.breadcrumb) {
         // we also want to update the store to override secondary nav
         mixinUpdateSecondary(JSON.parse(this.breadcrumb))
+
         return JSON.parse(this.breadcrumb)
       } else if (this.headerStore) {
-        return this.headerStore.globalChildren
+        if (!this.jumpMenu) {
+          return this.headerStore.globalChildren
+        }
       }
       return undefined
     },
@@ -117,7 +124,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
   mounted() {
     if (this.enabled) {
       // if there is a secondary nav displayed, then don't highlight the primary active item
-      mixinHighlightPrimary(false)
+      if (!this.jumpMenu) {
+        mixinHighlightPrimary(false)
+      }
     }
 
     if (
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/utils/mixins.ts b/packages/vue/src/utils/mixins.ts
index b64eae21..9707130d 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/utils/mixins.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/src/utils/mixins.ts
@@ -149,12 +149,16 @@ export const mixinHighlightPrimary = (value: boolean) => {
     */
 export const mixinIsActivePath = (itemPath: string): Boolean => {
   const route = useRoute()
-  const currentPath = route ? route.path : null
-  const path = itemPath
-  const ancestorPath = path ? (path.endsWith('/') ? path : path + '/') : null
+  const currentPath = route ? route.path : false
+  const path = itemPath.startsWith('http') ? itemPath.replace(/^.*\/\/[^/]+/, '') : itemPath
+  const ancestorPath = path ? (path.endsWith('/') ? path : path + '/') : false
+
   if (currentPath && path && ancestorPath) {
     if (currentPath === path) {
       return true
+    } else if (currentPath.startsWith('/edu/events')) {
+      // special treatment since EDU combines News & Events in the main nav
+      return path.startsWith('/edu/news')
     } else {
       return currentPath.startsWith(ancestorPath)
     }