Nearly 40% of students who earn diplomas can’t do basic high school math

Newark native Carla Ferriera wants policymakers to pay attention to ICE operations near schools and to the rise of artificial intelligence

Critics ask why contract for hotel and food service training was awarded to local go-to embalmer for celebrities and political elite

Researcher says a lack of supervised activities over the long break may have little to do with achievement gap

Thousands of New Jersey children at risk of losing instruction hours and teacher-to-student ratio would suffer

No podía hablar para contarle qué pasó en la escuela. Ahora él está a salvo — y ella exige respuestas

A former teacher uses books to steer Newark kids toward brighter futures

Other states mandate classroom video as a safeguard for kids and staff alike. In New Jersey, the legislation has fizzled

He couldn't speak to tell her what happened at school. Now he's safe -- and she's demanding answers.

State, district officials mum on why the capital city had to return roughly 80% of a grant designed to boost math, reading skills

Pace of learning picked up after pandemic, though students still behind. What's next, now that pandemic stimulus funding is gone?

A nonprofit bestows an honor that looks like coveted government recognition, and gathers education leaders to celebrate at a Disney resort

As lawmakers ready hundreds of millions of dollars in budget requests, one grant process shows what happens when all applicants have a shot

Urban education writer Julie O'Connor discusses her reporting, New Jersey's response and the implications

'Taxpayer dollars, not political slush funds,' Sauickie says after seeking information about pending $500 million lease in Newark

The FBI is interested in probing New Horizons, a school on probation for three years. Why aren’t New Jersey education officials?

A nonprofit bestows an honor that looks like coveted government recognition, and gathers education leaders to celebrate at a Disney resort

Families have made almost 3,000 requests for information about an agency that's supposed to help students. 'They blew me off,' one mom says

'It's a lot of money,' says Baraka, and suggests that state, rather than city, should handle the construction

Lease would cost $1 million a month, according to school board, which declined to give details about the developer at a public meeting

With as many as 60% of third graders falling short of grade level, education chief signals a collaborative — not punitive — approach

'There's a way to do more for these kids with less money,' O'Scanlon says, and a start would be no more $1 million travel budget

Magnolia State spends less than half of what New Jersey does, yet its fourth-graders do better on standardized reading and math tests

To reverse War on Drugs damage -- and combat pandemic learning loss and Trump education threats -- Black activists tap the Civil Rights era

Local autonomy means that many schools will likely continue to use discredited reading methods, critics say

Los alumnos que entienden poco a nada del inglés hacen parte de cerca del 8 por ciento de la población de las escuelas públicas del estado

Students who understand little to no English make up about 8% of state’s public school population

Lily Laux helped adopt “science of reading” in Texas. What could that mean for NJ?

A look at the disparity in performance between these two New Jersey cities

Board members face legal action for comments on social media and public meetings

State’s reputation for high performance might not add up, expert warns

New charter schools could be more diverse than traditional districts

Students take tests in May, results are public in December. Experts wonder why

Contract was approved with little public review. Questions aren’t being answered

Urban schools would lose in latest campaign promise

GOP candidate for governor would give $8,000 per student to any family that sends its child to private school