Finding land, state funding and environmental concerns have complicated solutions

The New Media High School website promises a September 2026 opening

First group of students are scheduled to begin in January 2026

Superintendent says scores this year are in line with national trends

When Newark took its schools back after 25 years, the moment marked the beginning of an era for New Jersey’s largest school system.

"They say these cameras will help make schools safer,' says reporter Jessie Gómez

‘Segregated’ news project hosts live event to talk about the data and the learning environments of segregated schools in NJ

Interview with Juanita Greene, a Newark Vocational High School math teacher

Last spring, only 27% of Newark public school students reached proficiency levels

Interview: Jessie Gomez, reporter with Chalkbeat Newark

A Newark teacher describes how everybody benefits — students, teachers and parents

NJ Department of Education recommended the board lower the passing score

The graduation test requirement was reinstated for the Class of 2024 after being paused since the start of the pandemic

Complaints about harassment at the Newark School of Global Studies are not new

They may have to travel outside the city to get care for their children or wait months to receive a diagnosis

Roger León’s salary increase was a result of cost of living adjustments, according to board president Dawn Haynes

Special education advocates are seeking more oversight by the state education department

Parents have until then to make a written request to their school district to schedule Individualized Education Program, or IEP, meetings

Chalkbeat Newark reporter Patrick Wall discusses the latest in the case

The pandemic-postponed school board election in Newark will have no one going to a school, community center or fire station to cast a vote. It's ...