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- Murphy Begins to Wind Down PARCC Testing in NJ Schools
- Governor announces cuts in controversial program. But, having once promised to scrap it, he concedes it will take a while to replace it
- New Superintendent of Newark’s Schools Promises Forward March
- Roger León says he’s responsible for setting stage for what happens years down the line
- Lawmakers Want to Borrow $1B for Education Items but Leave Voters with Final Say
- Bipartisan support to ask voters for massive bond. The money would go to school security, technical training, and cleaning up school water. Will governor sign on?
- Homegrown Educator Charting New Course for Newark Schools
- Roger León, the ultimate Brick City insider, gets chance to chart course for school district as era of state control has ended
- ‘Ecstatic’ Sweeney Wins Major Changes in School Funding
- Governor agrees to consequential adjustments to state’s school funding law for which Senate President has long campaigned
- NJ Close to Giving Prisoners Access to State Financial Aid for College Courses
- Former Gov. Jim McGreevey says initiative would be ‘a game changer,’ offering those who are incarcerated the prospect of a career rather than a return to the streets ‘with no hope’
- Education Legislation: It’s Not Just About School Funding
- Bills advancing in the State House address a variety of issues, from recess, seatbelts, and sexual abuse to helping private schools meet payroll for STEM teachers
- Fine Print: School-funding changes easily pass Senate and Assembly
- But how long will they survive in budget battle with Murphy?
- For Murphy, Changes to Funding Formula Depend on Revenues to Fund Them
- Governor calls revised school-funding scheme a ‘nice-looking half a loaf,’ but suggests everything depends on lawmakers giving him the revenue he’s asked for
- School-Funding Bill Clears Committee, Breaking One Logjam With Murphy
- Proponents claim $9 billion measure puts state on road to full funding within seven years
- After Paramus Tragedy, Making School Buses Safer, Drivers More Accountable
- Lawmakers offer legislation to upgrade seat belts, strengthen training and regulation of drivers, and add to safety of special-needs students
- NJ Legislature Looks to Throw the Books at High Cost of College Education
- Lawmakers want schools to come up with plans to use ‘open textbooks,’ which do not require students to buy expensive access codes that unlock online assignments and quizzes
- Burlington County Leads with $20M Initiative for Greater School Security
- Board of Freeholders dedicates half the capital budget to beef up safety at 21 public high schools
- Fine Print: Ruiz-Madden Bill Package Protect Students from Sexual Abuse
- Hidden video catches union leaders saying they’d protect teachers
- Small New Jersey Town Takes On School-Funding Fight
- The comfortable community of Chesterfield sits squarely at the center of the battle over how New Jersey funds public education
- Closer to Compromise: Can Sweeney and Murphy Reach Closure on School Funding?
- Both camps are reporting progress, without releasing any details, with the Senate president suggesting the sides may be ‘close’
- Lawmakers Wrestle with Troubling Topic: Sexual Abuse at School
- Joint session responds to videotape of union leaders dismissing claims of teacher misconduct, but struggles to determine what’s missing from current regulations
- Envisioning the Future with Newark’s Roger León
- In a far-ranging Q&A with NJ Spotlight, Newark’s new superintendent of schools touches on changes and challenges facing the state’s largest district
- Murphy Offers Loan Aid, Intern Funding to Keep STEM Students and Jobs in NJ
- Students in high-tech fields would be eligible for up to $8,000 in debt forgiveness, in program governor promotes as ‘small down payment’ for significant economic return
- Newark Chooses One of Its Own to Serve as District Super
- After more than two decades of state control of its schools, New Jersey’s largest city names Roger León to the top post
- New Jersey Hit with Major Lawsuit Arguing It Must End School Segregation
- Legal action — led by former justice of state Supreme Court — looks to strike down law requiring students attend schools in their own communities
- End of Debt Nightmare in Sight for Students Who’ve Defaulted on Loans
- Senate committee votes out bill requiring NJ Higher Education Assistance Authority to offer loan modification and consolidation to students in default
- Putting Acting Commissioner Repollet’s Staff Picks in Perspective
- As he names assistant commissioners, Repollet draws both on newcomers and on department veterans
- What Do High Scores on NAEP Mean for Murphy’s PARCC Plans?
- With NJ ranked at or near top on the Nation’s Report Card, some members of state board aren’t so sure PARCC needs to be scrapped
- Paterson Starts on Long Road Back to Local Control
- More than two decades after the takeover, state starts to review how it makes these critical decisions
- How One University Is Luring Top Honors Students with Social Justice
- To revitalize its home city, Rutgers University-Newark has started an honors program that looks beyond test scores to students’ commitment to equality and social change
- Q&A with David Socolow, the New Executive Director at HESAA
- The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority is reinventing itself — with some legislative help — as an agency commited to helping students borrow wisely, without incurring a burden of debt
- Repollet Delivers PARCC Pitch and Plan to Educators
- Acting education commissioner explains where the state is with the contentious test — and where it’s headed
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