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Jackson council funds school resource officers to ease strain on Board of Education from state aid cuts while maintaining 0% municipal tax increase. The Jackson Township Council has announced that …

Governor Phil Murphy’s S-2 Funding Formula Leaves Schools Closed, Unexpected Mergers, Teachers Without Jobs, Overcrowded Classrooms and No Money in its Wake As the school bells ring across New Jersey …

PATERSON, NJ –New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has sparked controversy by allocating $900,000 in state funds to support the New York Cosmos soccer team, a decision that has drawn sharp …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Toms River Regional School District is warning of potential summer school cancellations and exploring Chapter 9 bankruptcy as it faces a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, despite …

TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Education has announced that more than half of the state’s school districts now have the authority to increase property taxes beyond the …

NEWARK, N.J. — Your school district might be faced with closing and selling schools to close their budget gap, but the prime beneficiary of New Jersey school state aid is …

TRENTON, N.J. — Senator Latham Tiver (R-08) announced Thursday he will co-sponsor legislation aimed at fully restoring state education aid to New Jersey school districts that have lost funding since …

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Vin Gopal, the state’s highest elected member of the legislature overseeing education is touting the state’s latest funding formula. That funding formula will …

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made headlines with his aggressive legal battles against the federal government, particularly over the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) and its proposed cuts to …

Governor Phil Murphy took to the podium this week to once again champion his administration’s record on public education, calling it “best-in-the-nation” and a cornerstone of New Jersey’s future. In …

JACKSON, NJ – According to Jackson School Board President Megan Gardella, at a recent state-hosted hearing with school board leaders from across the state, New Jersey Department of Education officials …

TRENTON, N.J. — State Senator Vin Gopal issued a direct and dire warning to New Jersey school districts that do not offer kindergarten, threatening to withdraw state funding unless they …

PHILADELPHIA — Three men were injured in separate shootings across Philadelphia late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, with incidents reported in the 25th, 35th, and 22nd Police Districts. No …

New Jersey and Pennsylvania are two states facing a large influx of non-English speaking children in the public school systems. Those “English as a Second Language” and “English Language Learners” …

TRENTON, N.J. — There’s good news and bad news in New Jersey. School choice is a go. The Democrats in Trenton have done it this time. In their quest to …

NEWARK, NJ – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has vowed to overhaul spending practices in the Newark School District if elected. This announcement comes in response to claims by Assemblywoman …

JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy touts his new S2 school funding formula as a major success that fully funds education in New Jersey. However, it’s also forcing …

Trenton, NJ – The Senate has passed a bill sponsored by Senator James Beach, allowing school districts experiencing reduced state school aid to delay submitting their budgets until after the …

Senator O’Scanlon Introduces Bill S1683 to Allow Armed Officers in New Jersey Schools TRENTON, NJ – Senator Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. of District 13 (Monmouth) has pre-filed Bill S1683 for …

JACKSON, NJ—In February, the voters of Jackson Township defeated two of three fire district budgets, leaving the Jackson Township Council to decide the fate of the budgets for fire districts …

A parental rights organization filed civil-rights complaints against two school districts in Colorado on Friday, alleging they discriminated against parents by race. Parents Defending Education (PDE) accused the Summit School …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s S2 funding formula, introduced seven years ago, has significantly impacted school districts throughout the state, with varying effects across different regions. As the state transitions …

TRENTON, NJ – Weeks after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy told local school districts to start shutting down and selling off their schools to make ends meet, the Department of …

TRENTON, NJ – Assemblywoman Aura K. Dunn of District 25 (Morris and Passaic) has introduced a bill mandating the closure of all New Jersey school districts on November 11th to …