Obama's executive order on immigration. How it impacts New Jersey communities. Transforming health services for the LGBT community. And coping with the extreme cold when ...

NJ Spotlight founder and education writer John Mooney says that concerns about the Common Core have come from politicians, teachers' unions and pro public school ...

As limits on top school administrators' pay near expiration in 2016, a stalled Senate bill draws new attention as it's voted out of committee.

Hespe concedes the state didn’t follow legally required procedure, but says it’s now complying with the law.

Hearings are set next week around the state on PARCC exams tied to the much-debated Common Core standards.

New measure would require teachers to spend two hours each year learning ways to identify and avoid these tragedies.

If Cami Anderson meets seven criteria, she qualifies for a 20 percent boost above her 2013-2014 salary.

Is Christie too cozy with the Cowboys? Containers in Port Newark. Homeland Security's scanning for danger. Hospitals paying for making people sick. And a green ...

NJ Spotlight founder John Mooney says there may be chance that schools receive additional aid in the state budget, but it won't be much of ...

Three years into tough new law, educators seem to have gotten a handle on how to deal with aggressors while helping victims.

Setback in Bacon v. NJDOE only temporary, plaintiff's lawyers say, but decision frees state to focus on upcoming school budget.

About 2,000 children in 19 districts will benefit from $66 million in aid, partly closing gap left when state abandoned earlier pledge to expand pre-K.

Overall graduation rates are up slightly, as are those for African-American and Hispanic students.

Candidates are at full power two weeks before election day. We'll close in on two hot races. Why is education's Common Core so contentious? Could ...

The budget battle in Trenton where Democrats demand -- show us the numbers. Water worries in South Jersey. How safe are their wells? And the ...

NJ Spotlight Founder John Mooney says that the school funding formula is confusing.

The State Budget Crisis Task Force has studied the fiscal problems of six large states, and in Trenton, presented their report on New Jersey.

An emotional day as lawmakers see what Hurricane Sandy did. And FEMA extends a deadline for homeless New Jerseyans. Plus, Rutgers gets ready for a ...

John Mooney on schools scrambling to make up for lost time post-Sand, a landmark teachers agreement in Newark and a study giving high marks to ...