Lawsuit alleges state laws at fault for school segregation
The suit alleges state laws requiring students to attend school where they live perpetuates the long history of housing discrimination in the state's schools.
Education
The importance of early childhood reading
Literacy and reading helps kids develop skills needed for a wide range of subjects.
Murphy signs bill extending tuition aid to unauthorized immigrants
There was an air of celebration as Gov. Murphy prepared to sign a bill granting financial aid at state colleges and universities to unauthorized immigrants.
Murphy’s tuition-free plan challenged in Assembly Committee
New Jersey’s Acting Secretary for Higher Education Zakiya Smith Ellis praised the governor’s plan of tuition-free community college to the Assembly Budget Committee.
After 27 years, Paterson is poised to regain local school control
Bitterness lingers, and after two-plus generations under state control, kids struggle. PARCC test scores remain low, but graduation rates have nearly doubled since 2009.
Stevens Institute students design device to help a family
Their device was on display, along with roughly 140 other capstone projects, at Stevens' annual Innovation Expo.
New family center provides Campbell’s employees with child care option
It’s take your child to work day every day at the Campbell Soup Company, which celebrated the grand opening of their new child care facility at its world headquarters in Camden.
Farm to school program educates about healthy eating habits
It’s lunchtime at Alphabets Preschool Center in Asbury Park.
Schepisi discusses school security at joint Education Committee hearing
One common element in the discussion on school security is the universal need for more funding.
High schoolers get up-close look at open heart surgery
The lesson helps students decide whether they'll pursue a career in surgery or remain outside the operating room.
Clifton STEM students navigate virtual sailboats in competition
The competition, which requires students to navigate a virtual sailboat through the use of programming, is an opportunity to encourage students to pursue STEM careers.
School professionals discuss need for mental health services
New Jersey’s Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma gathered to recognize school-based professionals who’ve excelled at trying to promote a proactive approach to helping students with mental ...
Murphy looks to smooth over political tensions with Sweeney
Murphy tried to heal a festering personal conflict with Senate President Steve Sweeney, which escalated after Sweeney blocked two of the governor’s Cabinet nominees who are both African-American.
If coins could talk: History as told by ancient Roman currency
The Ernst Badian Collection gives insight to Roman history, as well as the evolution of currency.
The Bancroft School provides needed special education services
The Bancroft School opened a new campus in Mount Laurel to service children with autism and special needs.
