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N.J. high school wants seniors to pay $150 each for a prank that went too far

About 50 students who trashed the school with toilet paper and barricaded hallways with furniture will receive empty diploma folders at graduation, under a proposed deal. [Read more]

N.J. teachers have just days left to apply for massive student loan relief program

The program offers up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness, but future funding is in jeopardy as proposed budget cuts loom. [Read more]

This N.J. high school senior prank was so epic cops had to shut down the entire building

The mayor says the trashed school "looked like a house robbery" with toilet paper everywhere and furniture barricading hallways. [Read more]

N.J. Catholic school will shut down despite last-ditch effort to raise $500K

Parents launched a fundraising drive in a bid to keep the school open next year. [Read more]

Is your kid’s school among N.J.’s elite? See the top schools in all 21 counties.

Look up where your New Jersey public school ranks among the top schools in each New Jersey county, according to new state ratings. [Read more]

N.J. high school suddenly closes due to police investigation

School officials canceled classes after initially announcing a 90-minute delay. [Read more]

N.J. school district that lost $22.4 million in funding is taking the state to court: ‘Our students are suffering’

The lawsuit claims New Jersey's "broken" school funding formula led to hundreds of job losses and other cuts. [Read more]

This N.J. high school held the state’s only LGBTQ+ graduation as students face political worries

The unique "Lavender Graduation" lets LGBTQ+ graduates from across New Jersey be their true selves as they receive rainbow tassels. [Read more]

Lawsuit claiming retaliation for anonymous emails criticizing N.J. school district tossed

A Hillsborough man’s civil rights lawsuit was tossed after a judge ruled he waited too long to file. [Read more]

This state is rethinking how we teach kids with disabilities — and seeing promising results

New Jersey tops the nation in isolating kids with disabilities in special classes and schools. Another state is trying something completely different. [Read more]

These 22 N.J. school superintendents are earning more than $270K

The pay for the top-earning New Jersey superintendent surpassed $320,000, new data shows. See the full list. [Read more]

Popular N.J. university makes the Top 20 list of 'hardest' colleges to get into

Getting into college may be a tough enough ordeal for many students, but these ultra-selective schools take the cake for their low admission rates. [Read more]

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Teachers asked students what motivates them to work harder in STEM. Here's what they found. [Read more]

An EdWeek Research Center survey examined student motivation in STEM classes. [Read more]

Student well-being has seen some progress, but education continues to decline. [Read more]