Bill sent to Murphy allowing extra 'bridge year' of high school
Seniors in 2021 and 2022 could delay graduation, mixing community college courses and high school extracurricular activities and spring sports, if law enacted.
Education
Even by fall, NJ can't guarantee all students will have tablets
Despite prodding by the state, around 89,000 students in New Jersey don't have devices or internet access at home, which makes virtual schooling even harder.
Teacher pipeline in New Jersey shrinks by half in seven years
Fewer people are studying to become teachers in New Jersey, according to a report that suggests better pay and benefits would reverse the trend.
Can NJ's preschool gains survive coronavirus financial crisis?
Head of National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University says state-funded pre-K is vulnerable in a recession.
NJ alters rules to allow online special-education during pandemic
The state Board of Education voted to temporarily allow special education services to be provided over the phone or online during the coronavirus shutdown.
Trump says states can cancel this year's school testing
The U.S. Department of Education will not enforce testing requirements due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
All NJ schools will close starting Wednesday, Murphy orders
More than 400 districts already have.
'When, not if' all schools close; NJ coronavirus cases jump to 50
New cases come from at least 10 counties.
NJ schools told to prepare for coronavirus disruptions
State officials are encouraging school districts to be prepared for various impacts from the coronavirus, from skipping assemblies to temporary closures.
Big Honor for Saint Peter School in Point Pleasant Beach
Big Honor for Saint Peter School in Point Pleasant Beach .... Always love to hear "positive" news coming from our schools here in Ocean County. Case in point, St Peter School in Point Pleasant Beach. St. Peters' received word that they were honored as a school designated as a school o…