Jersey City would be the first system in New Jersey to emerge from state control.

It was the first and oldest state takeover of a school district in the country. Is Jersey City finally ready to regain local control? The ...

A ride-hailing partnership delivers over-served revelers home safe and its success in preventing drunk driving is spurring copycats. A mosque has won a victory in ...

John Mooney from NJ Spotlight speaks about the most pressing issues facing education in New Jersey: Gov. Christie's proposed changes to the funding formula, PARCC ...

Gov. Christie went to a middle school in Caldwell to sign six education reform bills, including bills that limit suspensions and expulsions for kids in ...

Back to school means back to battles over politics and money. The state and teachers' union still at odds with funding, testing and state control ...

A split vote puts Chris Cerf at the helm of Newark schools. But, one state Board of Ed member calls it a "major mistake" and ...

In a 6-4 decision, members of the New Jersey State Board of Education approved the nomination of Chris Cerf to lead Newark's public schools.