Education

New Jersey’s four-year high school graduation rate declined slightly last year, from 91% to 90.6%, according to annual report cards issued by the state.

New school report cards issued by the state this week offer a snapshot of what the pandemic did to schools and students in the 2020-21 academic year.

Lawmakers are mulling what steps they can take to address segregation in New Jersey public schools, even before a Superior Court judge rules in a pending lawsuit that seeks to force the state to take action.

The graduation exam being taken this week by New Jersey high school juniors wouldn’t actually be a requirement to graduate in 2023, under a bill advancing in the Legislature.

Sixty-seven percent of districts will get more aid next year, more than $835 million altogether. But 182 districts are losing nearly $186 million.

A lawsuit that could force far-reaching changes to public schools across New Jersey is now in the hands of a state judge, who has been asked to declare that the schools are unconstitutionally segregated.

High school seniors who want to take a bridge year have until Tuesday to let their schools know they’d like another year of classes in their high school or community college.

The new graduation assessment New Jersey 11th graders will take next month will be tougher to pass than originally recommended.

Online school days are now allowed only due to pandemic-related reasons, but a Senate committee endorsed a bill allowing them for weather and other emergencies.

It is back to class for most school districts that were forced into remote learning to begin the New Year.