The current commissioner has deep roots in the state’s public schools and communities, but how will this distinguish his tenure from that of his 10 predecessors?

AG alleges federal Department of Education denies access to data that would help the state address fraud by loan processors

Senate passes legislation to give STEM educators a hand with paying off existing student loans or help funding advanced degrees

Murphy says New Jersey is only state with universal access in schools to art programs

Department also delivers mixed results of last year’s statewide testing, with only about half of students passing math and language-arts exams

Governor who campaigned on education platform has boosted school funding, but a number of to-do items remain unchecked

State professional association says indebted clients are putting off saving for retirement and buying a home

New funding will go to 28 school districts, says Murphy, a longtime champion of preschool education

Kelly Moore, chief investigator at the Children's Center for Resilience and Trauma Recovery at Rutgers sees measure as ‘game-changer’

Pay-for-performance provisions, hailed as groundbreaking when introduced in 2012, are being eliminated