New Jersey Education News

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

New Jersey Education News

This N.J. district wants to cut 70 teachers and staff — and its budget still won’t balance

School officials said the district is already in the red before the 2026-27 school year even begins. [Read more]

The popular N.J. high school game ‘Assassins’ is back — but cops warn it could end in tragedy

The "Assassins" tradition of hunting down classmates has led to deaths in other parts of the country, prompting New Jersey officials to issue new safety alerts. [Read more]

Ex-Newark schools sheet metal worker suing district for asbestos exposure, wrongful firing

A whistleblower suit alleges the district assigned Iris Martinez to asbestos hot spots and then terminated her after she refused to keep working in unsafe conditions. [Read more]

GOP lawmakers ask Trump administration to probe Newark schools’ COVID spending

The district rejected lawmakers' concerns, but a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education said they were being taken seriously. [Read more]

These 11 N.J. school districts are facing layoffs, tax hikes and closures to stay afloat

Several New Jersey school districts say they are in a financial crisis as costs surge and state aid continues to decline. [Read more]

Sen. Andy Kim came to Princeton to talk foreign policy. Then Trump threatened to destroy a ‘whole civilization.’

The New Jersey senator said under Trump, foreign leaders consider the U.S. "the undependable nation." [Read more]

N.J. state test scores revealed: See how students did in every school in your county

See how your New Jersey school — and every school in your county — did on the most recent round of NJSLA standardized tests. [Read more]

There’s only one thing most N.J. voters actually want cut from the state budget

A new poll shows New Jersey voters strongly oppose cuts to schools, NJ Transit and teacher pensions. But there was more support for cutting another budget item. [Read more]

Rutgers researchers: How Meta turned teen attention into a public health crisis

A landmark verdict spotlights social media’s unique impact on teens, fueling calls for developmentally appropriate policy. [Read more]