New Jersey Education News

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New Jersey Education News

First-of-its-kind accounting apprenticeship launched in N.J. Here’s how to sign up.

Although other universities offer similar programs, the Mercer County university’s program is the first of its kind in the state because of the different accounting firms it offers for partnerships, [Read more]

Warring Jersey City ed bd needs to get its priorities straight | Jersey Journal editorial

The Office of Administrative Law decision should be immediately accepted by all so the business of the district can move forward. [Read more]

Laud transfer students who choose sports, academic success | Letters

From other readers: Defending Trump's family; a 32-hour work week? [Read more]

Rutgers student sues professors’ unions for striking last spring

A business major aided by a conservative lawyer filed the class action lawsuit on behalf of Rutgers' 67,000 students. [Read more]

Counter book bans with with N.J. ‘Freedom to Read act ‘| Letters

Ann Pompelio wants residents to speak up for literature. [Read more]

Kids at 25 N.J. high schools can start earning degrees early in new college partnership

Rowan College of South Jersey calls the 25 participating schools "RCSJ Collegiate High Schools." [Read more]

Jersey City school budget to skip ed board review; heading straight to county superintendent

“Who authorized that?” Tisdale said in a phone call. [Read more]

Supporters rally for N.J principal accused of assaulting student

Residents went to the school board meeting Thursday with "Free Frank" signs while a fundraiser drew nearly $38,000 in donations for his legal defense fund. [Read more]

Murphy vows to improve N.J. pandemic response after critical COVID report

New task force will work on pandemic preparations until he leaves office in 2026. COVID report said N.J. not prepared for next crisis [Read more]

NJCU would lose $3 million in state aid under 2025 state budget plan, but there’s time

"Budget negotiations are just beginning and will be ongoing over the next few months,” McKnight said. [Read more]

2nd police report filed about N.J. dad who entered classroom to confront teens

“Apologize to my daughter,” the man said to a 15-year-old boy after walking into a classroom full of students. [Read more]

No one was on the ballot, but two are elected to East Newark school board with write-in campaign

It was first time in recent history where voters in the borough could vote for school board members, but were met with no candidates to choose from. [Read more]

N.J. university makes big move to keep its president until 2031

In an unusual move, the school has extended the president's contract into the next decade. [Read more]

N.J. city is getting a new $328M high school

Funding has been approved. Now the city must find a place for students to learn while the new building is going up. [Read more]

I was punished for reporting sexual harassment, N.J. teaching assistant says

In a lawsuit, the school employee alleges officials pressured her to resign after she reported the misconduct. [Read more]

Cash-strapped NJCU must partner with another university to secure financial future: fiscal monitor

“The administration is left without enough engaged board members to help guide it and to give it the type of direction it needs to manage a turnaround such as this,” [Read more]

N.J. school district apologizes for ‘inflammatory’ message about Israel, Ramadan

The document sent to the high school staff called the U.S. “a co-conspirator with Israel, preventing Muslim Palestinians from partaking in Ramadan." [Read more]

Jersey City schools superintendent calls for state oversight, controversial votes to be voided

Members of the board voted to oust their president and vice president about two weeks ago. [Read more]

Dad jailed after going to N.J. classroom to tell teen to ‘apologize to my daughter’

The angry father spent more than two minutes in a classroom confronting students, a video shows. [Read more]

N.J. school district ending paid bus service, leaving some parents in ‘huge bind’

Families will have to find a new way to get kids to school. [Read more]