New Jersey Education News

Here is the latest New Jersey education news from Nj.com and NJ Advance Media.

New Jersey Education News

Huge cannabis industry event at Jersey Shore lasts 2 days. Here are the details.

The 2025 event at the Atlantic City Convention Center is expected to attract over 5,000 industry attendees and showcase more than 200 exhibitors. [Read more]

Blind mom — who fought her N.J. district for a bus for her kids — just won a huge legal victory

A judge will allow the New Jersey mother's her discrimination lawsuit to move forward as the family reveals the emotional and academic toll of missed school days. [Read more]

N.J. is pouring $12B into schools this year. See if your district is a winner — or facing cuts.

Use the look-up tool to see how much state aid your district lost or gained going into the new school year. [Read more]

Couple’s $10M gift to N.J. Catholic university will support chemistry students

The gift will establish an endowed professorship in chemistry, university officials announced. [Read more]

These 7 N.J. school districts are starting the year with fewer teachers after ‘horrific’ job cuts

The districts, including Camden, Wayne and Jackson, eliminated positions, with some facing their steepest staff reductions in decades. [Read more]

Iconic 80s rock band invites N.J. college professor to join 50th anniversary tour

The Grammy-nominated professor will create new arrangements for the rock band's 10-concert tour in 2026. [Read more]

This N.J. school district will require uniforms this year. Some families hate it.

Some parents argue the new rules are restrictive for students and costly for families with school-branded polo shirts starting at nearly $16 each. [Read more]

Rutgers launches living-learning community for first-year STEM students

The program will serve approximately 490 first-year students at Rutgers-New Brunswick. [Read more]

N.J. university debuts state’s first-ever bachelor’s degree in AI

Students can now major in AI as the New Jersey institution joins a small group of universities offering degrees in the new field. [Read more]

N.J. university slashes 45 jobs amid Trump crackdown on foreign students

The school's president previously warned the campus community about financial concerns stemming from Trump administration restrictions on international students. [Read more]

These 11 ‘mega’ high schools in N.J. have grown bigger than colleges

New Jersey's largest high schools continue to grow, with some now enrolling 1,000 more students than area colleges. [Read more]

Delayed 2 years, Newark’s newest school to open in converted hospital

The Newark School of Architecture & Interior Design will open Friday for freshman orientation under a temporary certificate of occupancy while work continues [Read more]

This N.J. school district just discovered it paid $56K for absolutely nothing

School district officials filed a lawsuit demanding a neighboring borough pay back the $56,000 it mistakenly paid. [Read more]

N.J. plan for new home-schooling rules has some parents furious. ‘They’re coming for us.’

After a horrific abuse case in which a teen was allegedly chained to a toilet and caged, New Jersey is considering a new home-schooling law. [Read more]

N.J. opens its 1st veterinary school as nation faces a severe vet shortage

The new school at one of New Jersey's largest universities opens this week with a class of 75 future veterinarians. [Read more]