Researcher says a lack of supervised activities over the long break may have little to do with achievement gap

Interview: Katherine Bassett, CEO of New Jersey Tutoring Corps

New report recommends additional instructional time after school and during summer break

Shawn La Tourette, commissioner of the DEP, discusses key issues including Liberty State Park’s future

Islah Tauheed comes from generations of educators and advocates for public education in the city

Measures incorporate so-called science of reading strategies — phonics, extensive teacher training and student evaluations — and would appoint a learning loss czar

Powerful state senator introduces package of bills to address reading gaps

Nearly 250 school districts are tapping $52 million fund for individualized learning

‘Despite the post-COVID-19 challenges, students are making gains that may not be reflected in standardized test scores’

The New Jersey Tutoring Corps is operating at 23 locations around the state

Summer school is mandatory this year for thousands of kids in Newark

New Jersey’s fourth and eights graders performed dismally in last year’s reading tests

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

'I would love to see this be given the same attention that the pandemic had every single day'

Learning loss was a bigger issue for students in less affluent communities

Declines among NJ students were slightly steeper than the national averages

Teachers ask legislators to step aside, allow them to do their job

Jersey City used American Rescue Plan funds to expand summer offerings