education

Frequent topics at a Senate hearing on the Department of Education budget included school reopenings, spending of federal aid and the delayed assessments.

Enrollment decline was sharpest in pre-K and kindergarten, as families opted against remote learning or starting amid the COVID pandemic.

Statewide graduation rates are steady. Dropout rates are down. Absenteeism data is missing, as a federal waiver said it didn't have to be collected.

Two National Education publications rank New Jersey #1 in Public Education in the country but many believe there is still room for improvement and that belief has sparked legislation at the Statehouse.

A former Long Branch elementary school teacher remains in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold Township pending a detention hearing.

Summer school and the option to choose to repeat a grade are among the possibilities being considered in the Legislature after two years of disruptions.

As colleges scramble to prepare for a safe school year in the midst of the pandemic, are they prepared to enforce safe social distancing among their students?

Nine bills advance through Assembly committees aimed at preparing for what one lawmaker calls New Jersey's next crisis.

Among the bills that could reach Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk Thursday is one requiring school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion.

A Senate bill would require the state to study the effects of remote schools on learning. Some education groups worry about piling on in a stressful time.

The Mental Health Association of Ocean County is helping those impacted by opioid addiction get back on their feet again and support their families.

To gauge how much ground students lost when the pandemic moved education online, the state will release short English, math and science exams this month.