Teachers union warns of district cutbacks while law makes local taxpayers bear a greater share of higher bills

College enrollment is down and poised to drop more, so researchers urge schools and lawmakers to draw a nontraditional classroom population

Higher-level algebra may be a trouble spot, data suggest, while most students in lower grades fail to hit reading mark

Tasked with decision on 34% rate increase, commission deadlocks -- and it's not meeting again until days before open enrollment begins

Without a decision on 34% higher rates, a New Jersey commission pushes a vote to next month, while open enrollment nears

'It’s ridiculous to not know exactly when those results are coming,' says superintendent of tool that flags need for help

New graduation exam format makes year-over-year comparisons unclear, as redesign alters the difficulty of questions from student to student

Educators will return to classrooms in September without usual insight on their students' strengths, weaknesses

Leaders urge lawmakers to solve health benefits crisis and update state aid formula before cuts loom again next year

Brixy, oldest of four kids, is more than 1,200 miles from home. Allison, whose mother was deported to Mexico, is paying overdue property taxes

More national organizations join legal proceedings, signaling growing potential for influence in other states

As state confronts $3 billion budget gap, Republican lawmaker says both parties agree that program has value

Mandatory twice-a-year measures may help identify and address problem areas before they make imprint on young students, experts say

State falling short, though, on enrollment in poorest districts, and aides are less educated than ideal, Rutgers report says

Advocates say it's up to schools to put out word about registering after a disappointing turnout in the 11th District primary

Proposed revisions to boost information literacy at all grade levels so students can ‘identify fact from fiction'

A 12-year challenge fizzles when the state Supreme Court declines to consider an appeal that upheld how local districts get their aid

State defendants say no 'immediate intervention' necessary, and case should take the typical route to an appeals panel

Added pressure, from health insurance to maintenance needs, and cities and suburbs alike fear smaller staffs and fewer programs