Enrollment has steadily declined in many ‘Abbott’ districts, a new report says

Trump focuses on ‘culture war’ as Harris wants expanded pre-K

Private childcare centers already face funding challenges, staffing shortages

The governor also highlights progress in pension reform, transit infrastructure and voting rights

Enrollment declined during the COVID-19 pandemic

The legislature is also kind of conveniently exempt from many Open Public Records requests and other policies that may apply to state employees

‘We’re not going to sacrifice the health of our kids or staff’

Gov. Phil Murphy is putting the squeeze on every district to reopen before the academic year ends. But the path forward once they do is ...

Staff, families and donors gathered for the ceremony and showed their appreciation for the renovations, which include a second-floor addition, upgraded playgrounds and classrooms and ...

New Jersey Education commissioner Lamont Repollet sat down with NJ Spotlight's John Mooney this week to talk about the new school year and his priorities ...

A total of 28 districts — comprising 1,450 young students — from Ocean Township to Kearny will share the $20 million in funding.

Democrats intend to pass their budget on Thursday and send it to the governor, which would give him about ten days to decide what to ...

Budget negotiations over a millionaire’s tax are growing more heated. The governor says without it he won’t be able to boost funding for programs like ...

Murphy’s budget proposal to expand pre-K would add $68 million to the program in order to reach more communities.

For workers who depend on government benefits, higher wages could be a double-edged sword that shreds their safety net.

Gov. Phil Murphy put off a much-anticipated meeting with legislative leaders in favor of a sit down with preschoolers where he announced the release of ...

St. James Church in Newark was rocking Wednesday morning in anticipation of Gov. Phil Murphy’s visit, where Murphy and his progressive agenda are popular.

Murphy was in Carteret to announce $20.6 million in state to expand pre-K classes to 31 eligible districts. He then turned to questions about marijuana ...

Balancing budgets can be difficult when child care costs continue to rise.

Murphy restated his commitment to make a multimillion investment in expanding pre-K statewide.