(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)Sixteen-year-old Nilanjana Ghosh is the student representative to the State Board of Education
(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)Sixteen-year-old Nilanjana Ghosh is the student representative to the State Board of Education

One board member labels poor results for Black students a tragedy and a ‘crisis’
(Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office)State Board of Education divided over whether climate change really should be part of every academic discipline
NJ Spotlight NewsNew state data shows who’s underrepresented

In the wake of the Schundler ouster, New Jersey’s Board of Education has been testing it’s muscle -- and its vocal cords.

Students perform poorly on pilot tests, and state board worries what will happen when new end-of-course exams really count.
NJ SpotlightChristie wins Legislature's general support, but adds compromise and cash in quest for other backing.

The state has been talking for years about revamping how it scores the Alternative High School Assessment. Now that it has, as many as 6,000 ...