
NJ joins 24 states in lawsuit to block latest Trump funding freeze

NJ joins 24 states in lawsuit to block latest Trump funding freeze
(AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)Blindsided by Trump administration’s decision, 20 districts likely to lose COVID relief funds

Interview: Robert Kim, executive director, Education Law Center

Also on Chat Box: Sen. Vin Gopal on how U.S. Department of Education cuts could affect NJ public schools
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Financial aid, civil rights investigations, and more than $1.2B to NJ likely impacted
(NJ Spotlight News)Interview: Robert Kim, executive director of the Education Law Center

New Jersey AG Matt Platkin co-led a lawsuit challenging the termination of funding
(U.S. Department of Education)Trump’s education department allows anyone to file complaints against schools
AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)School leaders say elimination of Education Department would hurt marginalized students most
(NJ Spotlight News)Some NJ districts have already restricted cellphone use
NJ Spotlight NewsSix key approvals are needed before deal can be finalized

The school says its efforts helped cut energy consumption by 40 percent and utility costs by $20,000 in the 2015 to 2016 fiscal year.

The eleventh hour insecurity of Homeland Security. Tougher school standards mean higher graduation rates. A volunteer soup kitchen where the hungry volunteer. And a groundbreaking ...

More students are graduating high school than ever before nationwide. New Jersey ranks second in the country for its graduation rate.