(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)More national organizations join legal proceedings, signaling growing potential for influence in other states
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)More national organizations join legal proceedings, signaling growing potential for influence in other states
AP Photo/Mel EvansNew charter schools could be more diverse than traditional districts
(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)The state had sought to keep the case in trial court
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)No resolution of major lawsuit in sight before Murphy departs as state accused of delay tactic
(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)After giving up on mediated talks, advocates and families call for appeals court to find the state liable for school segregation

Mediation talks on how to address segregation in New Jersey schools began in November 2023

Professor Charles Payne of Rutgers University discusses the potential of long-running talks in a major segregation lawsuit
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Mediation in lawsuit over New Jersey’s segregated schools began in October 2023
(NJ Spotlight News)Lawyers in Latino Action Network v. New Jersey cite ‘good-faith discussion,’ want more time
(NJ Spotlight News)Jersey City mayor and Democratic candidate discusses his plan for education in New Jersey
NJ Spotlight NewsLower student access to guidance counselors is one indicator
(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)Segregation is a long-standing, near-intractable problem in NJ schools. Can state’s approach help find a solution?
(Courtesy of Joe Amditis of Center for Cooperative Media)‘Segregated’ news project hosts live event to talk about the data and the learning environments of segregated schools in NJ
(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)Attorney for families and advocacy groups is set to file appeal by Nov. 10