Here is the latest New Jersey education news from Nj.com and NJ Advance Media.
New Jersey Education News
Some of the positions cut include elementary school teachers, school counselors, special education teachers and the district's director of human resources. [Read more]
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]
The Princeton protest began as student encampments are springing up across campuses nationwide to protest the Israel-Hamas war. [Read more]
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]
Use the lookup tool to see how your high school ranked based on scores release by the New Jersey Department of Education. [Read more]
The Seeta Voorakkara Communications Disorders Memorial Scholarship provides a $1,000 scholarship to two Stockton University students each year. [Read more]
The report also said Newark ranked last for well-being among 170 places in the New York City region. [Read more]
"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]
“I knew that it worked when they stopped complaining about not going to recreation.” [Read more]
Two groups cited dozens of incidents in which Muslim and Palestinian students allegedly faced hostility on campus. [Read more]
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]
The budget is still not final, but the school board approved the amended version last week. [Read more]
The rankings are based on college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance and graduation rate. [Read more]
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]
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]
A trove of writings dating back to 1865 tells of Lincoln's funeral train passing through the city. [Read more]
See how your high school stacked up in the latest data on SAT scores for New Jersey. [Read more]
Advocates urge more funding for treatment programs for suicidal children, permanent homes for developmentally disabled adults theraies foe delayed babies and toddler. [Read more]
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]
The university has a plan. [Read more]