NJ Spotlight NewsInterest in school board meetings spiked during the pandemic
NJ Spotlight NewsInterest in school board meetings spiked during the pandemic

Sean Spiller: ‘People want their kids back in school if possible and done safely; let's make sure to do all we can to keep them ...

Sen. Teresa Ruiz says that every school district should be offering a summer program

COVID-19 cases are trending downward in New Jersey, causing some schools to reopen their doors to students and staff.

The governor's decision to keep schools open puts him at odds with the state’s largest teachers union and one of his most trusted supporters, the ...

As the new school year starts across the state, the Department of Health issued guidance for handling a COVID-19 outbreak. Local departments of health will ...

With just days to go before the start of the school year, some districts have to switch to all-virtual plans because of teacher and staff ...

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that districts unable to open school safely in September can be approved for virtual learning, opening the door for virtual ...

Many teachers eager to see their students again also dread returning to the classroom in the fall. Health risks are a major concern. It's leading ...

In October, Department of Education officials announced they would be evaluating charter schools across the state. The review process is now coming to a close.

Republicans leaders and the NJEA president presented a counter to the education funding formula put forth by Democratic leaders last month.

A fight over what's fair. School funding reform may be caught in legislative cross fire. Republicans bucking a democratic deal. Should employment benefits belong to ...

Six Newark parents are part of a lawsuit challenging the state's teacher tenure law. The suit contends the rule frequently referred to as last in, ...

As Bridgegate jurors deliberate, the defense files a motion for a mistrial under seal. You're paying more at the pump. On next Tuesday's ballot, a ...

Senate President Steve Sweeney wants the U.S. attorney and New Jersey attorney general to investigate claims that the NJEA is trying to coerce officials into ...

Leading up to the Assembly election next week, Chief Political Correspondent Michael Aron took a look at how Republicans and Democrats plan to fund the ...

High stakes in Next Tuesday's election. On the Ballot: Funding worker's pensions and transportation, but polls show most people don't know who represents them in ...

More than half of the students tested failed to meet expectations or grade level.

The 2016 budget's done. Gov. Christie used his veto pen to excise the millionaires tax and surcharges on business. And approved the more than $33 ...

Gov. Christie line-item vetoed portions of the state budget approved by the Democratically controlled Legislature.