(NJ Spotlight News)Mandatory twice-a-year measures may help identify and address problem areas before they make imprint on young students, experts say
(NJ Spotlight News)Mandatory twice-a-year measures may help identify and address problem areas before they make imprint on young students, experts say
Dr. David Aderhold Many school districts are no longer able to cover annual expenses
(Hannah Gross/NJ Spotlight News)How NJ teachers are taught to guide students through the complex issue

What the cuts could mean for NJ’s public schools
(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)The state had sought to keep the case in trial court

Also on Chat Box: Sen. Vin Gopal on how U.S. Department of Education cuts could affect NJ public schools
(John Mooney/NJ Spotlight News)Governor's budget would increase spending on schools, NJ Transit, property-tax relief, pension payments. Taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and online gambling would also rise
(AP Photo/Jessica Hill)In State of the State address, governor promises big education agenda for last year in office

Improvements in high-poverty, diverse districts are not accurately represented, even when their students outperform state averages in key areas
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)Now up to Gov. Murphy, as lawmakers pass legislation that would undo some, but not all, of the cuts
(NJ Spotlight News)The fourth in a series of talks tied to The Change Project, an NJ Spotlight News multimedia series

An educator calls on Gov. Murphy to honor campaign promise to end 'exit testing' for high school seniors

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

The judge left both sides wondering what the next move is
(Taylor Jung; NJ Spotlight News)In Newark, one-third of public-school students attend charter schools. The 2023-24 school year is a pivotal one for all NJ public schools

The governor is coming under pressure from the state's teacher's union, a usually solid ally, for not telling the full story on infection rates related ...

Under its new chairman, state Sen. Teresa Ruiz, D-Essex, the Senate education committee invited more than a dozen groups to testify, from large teacher unions ...