Officials say the program has had a greater impact than expected
Eileen Shafer
District superintendent says the funding is a help, but a fraction of what's needed
The Paterson school district gets ready to welcome back some students, but disputes with teachers union continue
The teacher's union cites one major issue to reopening: indoor air quality.
Three decades after the state took control of the Paterson School District, the state Board of Education voted unanimously to return control to local officials.
It hasn't been a smooth start to the school year for two families in Paterson. The city's schools switched from a hybrid plan to an ...
Some New Jersey school districts are rushing to switch up how they'll start classes in the fall by now opting to offer no in-person instruction ...
After Gov. Phil Murphy gave the OK for graduating classes to hold ceremonies in person starting July 6, schools must decide what to do: go ...
A federally funded program offers students a range of support services outside the ordinary
Shortfall of $63 million projected in coming fiscal year after loss of 128 teaching positions last year due to budget constraints
Chief Political Correspondent Michael Aron sat down with Paterson Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer to discuss the school district's recent budget crisis.
A Paterson school that's over 100 years old is in desperate need of repairs, but the authority charged with funding school capital projects may run ...
Silk City schools are at least a year away from the state allowing self-governance.
People came seeking more state funding, but only got three minutes to make their case before the Assembly Budget Committee.
Bitterness lingers, and after two-plus generations under state control, kids struggle. PARCC test scores remain low, but graduation rates have nearly doubled since 2009.
Protesting the President's men. A call for canning Trump confidants some consider detrimental to democracy. The man accused in last September's bombing faces federal charges ...
Shafer looks to make bold improvements in areas like staffing and student absenteeism.
The joint committee hammered the state run Paterson district that's been state run for 24 years. Last spring it laid off nearly 200 teachers, resulting ...
Lawmakers blast the state for its handling of the Paterson school district. It's one of the four under state control and all are positioning themselves ...