Key information about high school graduation rates, achievement, discipline and chronic absenteeism

Enrollment in advanced classes has been consistent in recent years, but the rate is lower for certain student groups

High school graduation rates rose last year, but some groups of students are graduating at rates below the state average

The rate of chronic absenteeism dropped during the 2023-24 school year

Rates of violence, vandalism, harassment and other disciplinary issues were down in 2023-24 but still above pre-pandemic levels

The money is going to hospitals and health care but also to schools, stormwater projects, parks and more

As congressional Republicans target the program, can much more be saved in NJ?

Details released Thursday show 3% cut in aid for about 140 districts. Find your district in searchable database

Most towns have agreed to NJ’s new affordable housing process. Not all have agreed to the details

A bill, sponsored by Democrats, has been sent to Gov. Murphy. It would increase the number of signatures required on nominating petitions

Agencies can search data on foreign nationals without a warrant, raising echoes of post-9/11 police spying in NJ

Analysis by NJ Spotlight News of test scores, graduation rates and more

At Monmouth University, pollster Patrick Murray and FiveThirtyEight senior political writer Clare Malone shared their takeaways and analysis of the first national election in the ...

Top New Jersey Democrats are giving the Senate Republican's Obamacare replacement low marks. One calls it downright nasty. Rip currents have taken lives down the ...

New data shows suicide is the third leading cause of death for New Jersey youth ages 10 to 24.

President Obama's sweeping "Clean Power Plan" is tough enough to either jolt states into acting on climate change. Or send them to court. Camden's on ...

NJ ACLU Policy Director Ari Rosmarin talks about some concerns over citizen privacy and access with the use of police body cameras.