charter schools

New Jersey's Education Department has decided to close two charter schools after the current school year and is still considering the fate of a third.

New Jersey charter schools are outperforming traditional public schools.

A new Stanford University study finds New Jersey charter schools significantly outperform their public school peers with similar backgrounds on most standardized tests.

The New Jersey School Boards Association is calling on the state to wait until comprehensive guidelines are established before considering the approval of applications for virtual charter schools.

Three states will be awarded grants by the US Department of Education to support the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools and New Jersey is one them. Governor Chris Christie says the Garden State will receive nearly $14.5 million through the federal Charter Schools Program to strengthen the quality of charter school options in New Jersey.

Newark officials are announcing the scheduled opening of the first all-boys public school in the city.

The Christie administration has approved applications for eight new charter schools to open in September.

The number of students attending charter schools nationwide has increased as states pass laws lifting caps and encourage expansion.