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…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey school testing grades are down. Mental health issues among teens and students across the state are at an all-time high. Now, New Jersey Governor Phil…
TRENTON, NJ – Elon Musk, the CEO of X, SpaceX and Tesla, recently took to social media to express his skepticism about New Jersey’s new educational policy. The state, under…
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The parents of a nonverbal autistic boy have filed a lawsuit against the Howell Township School District, private bus company First Student, and others, alleging that…
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — All schools in the Manchester Township School District will operate on a 90-minute delayed opening schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 7, due to freezing temperatures and melt-off…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Regional Schools will operate on a delayed opening schedule Tuesday, Jan. 7, due to anticipated icy road conditions and low overnight temperatures. District officials…
JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson School District announced a two-hour delayed opening for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, citing concerns over freezing road conditions caused by overnight low temperatures. According to…
TRENTON, N.J. — Elon Musk has sparked online debate over New Jersey’s recent decision to eliminate basic skills testing for aspiring teachers, criticizing the policy in a tweet posted Wednesday.…
New Jersey will no longer require teacher candidates to pass a basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills test for certification starting January 1, 2025. Governor Phil Murphy signed Act 1669…
PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton University’s Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS) program will offer a controversial new course this spring titled “Power, Profit and Pleasure: Sex Workers and Sex Work,” exploring…
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — The Middletown School District fell short of federal proficiency targets on statewide math and English assessments, according to newly released data from the New Jersey Department of…
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A school bus carrying students from Monroe Township Middle School crashed into a tree Thursday afternoon, injuring four students, including one who suffered a broken leg,…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two students at Alexandria City High School have been charged with assault and battery after multiple physical altercations broke out in school hallways and the cafeteria on…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed the Freedom to Read Act, designed to shield librarians from legal repercussions for making certain books available in public and school libraries. This…
ABSECON, N.J. — The Absecon community is mourning the loss of Thomas “Frank” Lavery, a dedicated crossing guard who served the city for nearly a decade, ensuring the safety of…
TRENTON, N.J. — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly aims to impose strict restrictions on the operation of drones over school properties, addressing privacy and safety concerns…
EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Cherokee High School was temporarily placed under a “shelter in place” status on Monday while police responded to an incident in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said.…
N.J. schools to teach labor history under proposed legislation TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey students in grades six through 12 could soon learn about the history and contributions of the…
MACON COUNTY, N.C. — A teacher in Macon County is under investigation after a weapon was discovered inside a school on Thursday, according to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office. The…
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. — A 21-year-old Rutgers University student has been charged in connection with more than a dozen incidents of lewdness and criminal sexual contact reported over the past…
CAMDEN, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested an 18-year-old Magnolia man accused of making a threat of violence against Caesar Rodney High School earlier this week, authorities announced Thursday. The…
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Tensions are rising in Jackson Township as the Board of Education prepares to address the possibility of school closures and redistricting at its meeting Wednesday evening.…
YONKERS, N.Y. — The lockdown at the Robert C. Dodson School was lifted Monday afternoon following an active police investigation near the school, according to the Yonkers Police Department. The…
JACKSON, N.J. — Seven individuals have been arrested following “Operation RU Pharm,” a months-long undercover investigation targeting a social media-based drug trafficking network involving Rutgers University students, Middlesex County Prosecutor…
PRINCETON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into law on Monday at the Princeton Public Library, enacting legislation that protects public and school libraries across…