(NJ Spotlight News)Educators will return to classrooms in September without usual insight on their students' strengths, weaknesses
(NJ Spotlight News)Educators will return to classrooms in September without usual insight on their students' strengths, weaknesses

One board member labels poor results for Black students a tragedy and a ‘crisis’

The Graduation Proficiency Assessment serves no purpose and, worse, undermines’ students’ growth potential
NJ Spotlight NewsDeclines among NJ students were slightly steeper than the national averages

‘It looks like the vast majority of students were not expected to pass the state exam if they took them,’ said Chalkbeat Newark reporter Patrick ...

The bulk of it the money go toward a plan to support students who have struggled with learning and mental health issues during the pandemic.

Although State Board of Education vote was almost unanimous, some members expressed reservations

Using the PARCC exam as a graduation requirement has been the issue of debate since it was first implemented. Now, legislators are trying to determine ...

Legislative leaders expressed exasperation at a Joint Education Committee meeting as they asked Gov. Phil Murphy’s education commissioner, Lamont Repollet, to slow down on implementing ...

The state released 800 test questions from the spring PARCC exam taken by students in grades 3 through 11. Preliminary results show that less than ...

Dueling arguments over fantasy sports betting. A game of skill or chance? If lawmakers decide it's gambling they could decide to regulate it. Public school ...