New Jersey Education News

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

New Jersey Education News

N.J. school district cuts 27 teachers and employees due to ‘economic issues’

Some of the positions cut include elementary school teachers, school counselors, special education teachers and the district's director of human resources. [Read more]

N.J. college cancels drag queen event to ‘respect comfort levels’ of employees

The drag queen story hour was supposed to be part of the college's "Bring Your Children to Work Day" event, but was called off the night before. [Read more]

Princeton U. breaks up pro-Palestinian encampment, arrests students

The Princeton protest began as student encampments are springing up across campuses nationwide to protest the Israel-Hamas war. [Read more]

‘Supersized’ lanternfly zapper wins N.J. teen top honor

With an umbrella borrowed from her family’s patio and less than $200, a New Jersey high school student is trapping spotted lanternflies and getting national attention. [Read more]

N.J.’s top high schools ranked by latest state scores. See the full list.

Use the lookup tool to see how your high school ranked based on scores release by the New Jersey Department of Education. [Read more]

Man who once stuttered funds N.J. college scholarship for speech therapists

The Seeta Voorakkara Communications Disorders Memorial Scholarship provides a $1,000 scholarship to two Stockton University students each year. [Read more]

1 in 5 Newark youths is ‘disconnected’ from work and school, report says

The report also said Newark ranked last for well-being among 170 places in the New York City region. [Read more]

‘New’ languages rightly celebrated, respected at NJCU | Opinion

"We are at our worst and weakest when we see speaking other languages as foreign or dangerous, our best when we realize knowing other languages is part of being American.” [Read more]

Kismet of Kings marks 11 years of mentorship with gala hosted by ‘Empire’ actor May 3

“I knew that it worked when they stopped complaining about not going to recreation.” [Read more]

Rutgers discriminates against Palestinian and Muslim students, federal complaint alleges

Two groups cited dozens of incidents in which Muslim and Palestinian students allegedly faced hostility on campus. [Read more]

N.J. school funding winners and losers: See how your district fared under new plan

See how things have changed since sweeping changes were made to the New Jersey school funding formula during the 2007-08 school year. [Read more]

Hoboken takes some of the pain out of massive school budget tax hike by slashing district wish list

The budget is still not final, but the school board approved the amended version last week. [Read more]

Three Jersey City high schools are ranked among top 45 in the state

The rankings are based on college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance and graduation rate. [Read more]

These are N.J.’s 42 top high schools, U.S. News says

New Jersey ranks third in the nation in the percentage of high-ranking high schools, the new rankings say. See the full list. [Read more]

N.J. man arrested for trashing Rutgers Islamic center, feds say

The man broke into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers, stole a Palestinian flag and caused an estimated $40,000 in damage, authorities alleged. [Read more]

Civil War-era journals by Newark students head to the Library of Congress

A trove of writings dating back to 1865 tells of Lincoln's funeral train passing through the city. [Read more]

SAT scores for every N.J. high school, ranked. See which schools made the top 100.

See how your high school stacked up in the latest data on SAT scores for New Jersey. [Read more]

Thousands of disabled kids and adults denied ‘life-altering’ help in N.J. budget, advocates say

Advocates urge more funding for treatment programs for suicidal children, permanent homes for developmentally disabled adults theraies foe delayed babies and toddler. [Read more]

My school falsely branded me a ‘pedophile,’ rabbi says in case before N.J. Supreme Court

Does the First Amendment apply when religious institutions are making decisions about their leaders? The state's highest court is weighing the closely-watched case. [Read more]