New Jersey Education News

The high court will decide whether President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program is legal. [Read more]

A 17-year-old student was sexually assaulted by a teacher who also worked as a coach at the school, the lawsuit says. [Read more]

Negotiators signed off on the deal at 2:30 a.m. Thursday following a long mediation session. [Read more]

The woman was charged with providing a false government document with the intent to verify one’s identity or age, investigators said. [Read more]

David Sciarra, the lawyer who led the Education Law Center through 26 years of court battles in support of educational equity, is stepping down as head of the nonprofit group… [Read more]

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A video shows the superintendent making an announcement during a board meeting. [Read more]
New Jersey school districts announced school closings, delayed openings for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 due a winter storm expected to drop a few inches of snow on parts of the… [Read more]

This is a district facing deep challenges that demand a full airing. [Read more]
The move follows what the board president characterized as a “controversy” over the automatic renewal of Superintendent Roger León’s contract last May for an additional five years, from 2023 to… [Read more]

We don’t know which board member knew what and when they knew it, but what we do know is this: There is a window to right this wrong. [Read more]

Schools should close for the major Muslim religious holidays, including Eid al-Fitr, parents said. [Read more]

Superintendent Roger León presides over New Jersey's largest school district and is one of the state's highest-paid school officials. In May, his contract was renewed automatically for five years without… [Read more]

An Assembly bill advanced that would require student drivers in New Jersey to have 50 hours of supervised practice, after teens told lawmakers practice makes for safer drivers. [Read more]
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Education Week’s Leadership Symposium 2023 [Read more]
K-12 Learning loss is real. Scalable modern solutions such as high dosage tutoring and credit recovery are making a difference. [Read more]
Join us for this free event as we highlight and discuss the intersection of reading and writing with Education Week reporters and expert guests. [Read more]
Learn how district leaders are maximizing instructional time and finding the best resources for student success through their MTSS framework. [Read more]
Join female STEM leaders as they discuss the importance of early cheerleaders, real life role models, and female networks of support. [Read more]
Join us as we highlight and discuss the evidence base for tutoring, best practices, and different ways to provide it at scale. [Read more]
The Science of Reading has taken education by storm. Learn how Dr. Miranda Blount transformed literacy instruction in her state. [Read more]
Tools purporting to detect AI writing may help teachers but they come with their own set of complexities. [Read more]
Overall, more young people have access to mentors, but Gen Z has fallen a bit behind millennials. [Read more]
Far removed from annual budgets, these lawsuits hold the potential to force states to direct more funds to their schools. [Read more]