Back to school in NJ: fully vaxed or weekly testing required for staff, encouraged for students in all districts. Masks a must for everyone

It’s the city’s first new high school in a century

Most NJ schools are reopening for full in-person instruction next week

Some parents have sued to block Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask mandate for schools

‘If it costs me my job, then so be it,’ one protester said

With school soon starting up, Murphy’s guidelines are further tweaked

Vacancies are notable in hard-to-staff disciplines, including special education, science, mathematics and bilingual education

Schools are staffing up and making other preparations as they brace for an expected surge in mental health needs when students return this fall

Vaccinations or weekly testing expected, though what sort of pushback will be seen remains unknown

Pilot program is focused on closing the learning gap