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.
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The pandemic-postponed school board election in Newark will have no one going to a school, community center or fire station to cast a vote. It's ...
Superintendent Roger Leon has recommended the state not renew four charter schools in Newark, a move that many see as the reigniting of Newark's charter ...
City Council slated to take up mayor’s call for ballot measure that would allow him to appoint all members of school board
Shortfall of $63 million projected in coming fiscal year after loss of 128 teaching positions last year due to budget constraints
The superintendent reported overall growth in English language arts for the district and a similar result for mathematics from 2014 to 2019.
Silk City schools are at least a year away from the state allowing self-governance.
Roger Leon looks to use the district's past to inform its new direction.
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.
Since the New Jersey Board of Education voted back in September to end its control of Newark Public Schools, the work of ensuring a smooth ...
The district, which has been state-run since 1995, is regaining control of its schools.
The city is currently facing a steep budget cut in state school aid, but many believe that this is still an important vote and one ...
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Paymon Rouhanifard said Camden schools are moving to one application with one deadline for students and parents wishing to change schools. He says it's a ...
Newark Superintendent Chris Cerf discusses the release of PARCC scores that show below average student performance. He also discusses the timeline of control being handed ...
Missed deadlines for Atlantic City. It failed to meet the deadline to pay a court-ordered tax refund. But legislators failed to meet the deadline to ...
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 ...
Newark superintendent Chris Cerf discusses One Newark, the district's debt and the process of gaining back local control.