Office of Attorney General/Tim LarsenAs COVID-19 spiked, key senator considered requiring vaccine for students. That’s off the table now
JOHN MOONEY
John Mooney is the founding editor of NJ Spotlight News, starting the news site in 2009 after more than 30 years in print journalism. Before NJ Spotlight News, John was an education reporter with the Newark Star-Ledger and the Bergen Record and a contributing writer for The New York Times.
Office of Attorney General/Tim Larsen
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Budget clause says schools will get more money if feds say state cuts broke pandemic relief rules
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Students from across New Jersey submitted their graduation speeches. Read what they had to say
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Nicole Mays from Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)Murphy agrees to extend services for some students while advocates press for more funding
(AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)Black student fared worse, study of local schools says. State warns not to draw conclusions based on limited scope
(Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office; CC BY-NC 2.0)Miguel Cardona is touring schools in NJ and across the country as he doles out billions in federal aid. He’s hoping the money will help ...
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