After 30 Newark schools were found to have elevated levels of lead in the water, the district has begun blood testing children.

As Newark's youngest are tested for blood poisoning, the mayor wants lead water pipes replaced. And a bill requiring every school be tested is on ...

Nearly 50 percent of Newark high schoolers missed 18 days or more of school. The district has formed an attendance committee made up of educators ...

Democratic leaders strike a double-deal to gradually hike the minimum wage to $15 an hour. First, by law. If Christie vetoes it, then by constitutional ...