The state approved charter-school expansion requests elsewhere, including in Paterson, Hoboken, Jersey City and Lakewood

Kevin Dehmer spent over 15 years in various roles at the department

Mary Bennett of Irvington, Jeanette Peña of Union City are Gov. Murphy’s first appointments

Sixteen-year-old Nilanjana Ghosh is the student representative to the State Board of Education

Angelica Allen-McMillan's retirement comes as state schools face major challenges

The vote took nearly two hours as board members reignited discussions about the usefulness of the test

New state program to work alongside 'spoke-and-hub' model that raised concerns

NJ Department of Education recommended the board lower the passing score