New Jersey Department of Education

Expanding half-day preschool programs to full-day is among a list of priorities being looked for from applying New Jersey school districts.

According to a new survey, the Garden State has some of the BEST school systems in the country.

Individual schools nominate educators for this honor.

New Jersey To Teach ‘Gender Identity ‘ Lessons To 1st & 2nd Grade

In the 2020-21 academic year, 59% of New Jersey's student population were children of color, while just 17% of teachers were people of color.

Two fathers who lost children to suicide are the main reason New Jersey's teachers have been required for years to receive training in the area of suicide prevention on a regular basis.

From these honorees, the New Jersey State Teacher of the Year is usually announced in October, and goes on to compete for the distinction of National Teacher of the Year.

Full Day Kindergarten is safe...for now in Toms River Regional Schools as District officials continue to simultaneously battle for school funding from the state and carefully craft a budget for the upcoming school years.

They asked for $4.4-million in emergency school aid to help with a budget that's run out of wells to draw more funding from but what the Toms River Regional School District received was $854,634 from the New Jersey Department of Education.

One could argue a child's teacher may be more likely than a child's parents to spot the pop-up or beginning stages of a mental health issue.