New Jersey Education News

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

New Jersey Education News

Murphy signs landmark charter school accountability laws for New Jersey

The bills are a response to a series of NJ Advance Media reports that uncovered widespread allegations of financial and ethical misconduct. [Read more]

N.J. school district just uncovered staggering $15M budget hole no one saw coming

The school district is now facing devastating cuts and potential job losses after an audit revealed years of improper budgeting practices. [Read more]

N.J. school district says $178K in taxpayer money vanished in email scam

The school district says it sent three payments to a vendor for a construction project, but they never arrived. [Read more]

In historic move, N.J. petitions to take over troubled suburban school district

The takeover could strip the elected school board of its authority and place the schools under state management in New Jersey's first-ever takeover in a suburban district. [Read more]

My nonverbal son was punished with hot sauce by teacher’s aide, outraged N.J. mom says

The classroom aide has since been fired, the school district said in a statement. [Read more]

Massive merger between 2 N.J. universities gets OK from state

Officials have set July 1 as a target date for completing the merger. [Read more]

Troubled N.J. school bungled $57M in taxpayer cash, made nepo hires, new investigation finds

College Achieve Public Schools paid some of the highest salaries in the state [Read more]

10 N.J. colleges rank among nation’s best for women

Newsweek and Gender Fair evaluated U.S. colleges on women's leadership representation, pay equity, campus safety and opportunity. [Read more]

After 30 years of little oversight, N.J. moves to regulate charter schools

This is the first attempt to regulate charter schools, which educate 64,000 students in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy must sign off. [Read more]

Fraternity sues members involved in Rutgers hazing incident

A 19-year-old student was injured at the Alpha Sigma Phi house at Rutgers University. [Read more]

N.J.’s new ‘Superintendent of the Year’ makes history

The groundbreaking veteran educator is now a contender for the national superintendent award to be announced next month. [Read more]

This N.J. school district has an unusual request after Sherrill’s governor win

The rare request comes as the school district has to close school buildings for two days for a Congressional primary and special election to replace Mikie Sherrill. [Read more]

How N.J.’s investment in career education is paying off. | Opinion

The return on the New Jersey’s investment in vocational-technical schools is already visible. [Read more]

N.J. awards $32M in grants for electric school buses, public charging stations

More than $18 million was awarded for the purchase of 53 electric school buses and 41 associated fast chargers [Read more]