The Legislature's Joint Committee on the Public Schools holds the first in what it says will be multiple hearings on racial imbalances in the state's schools.
A month after the State Board of Education raised the score needed to pass the new NJGPA, an Assembly panel voted to make it a field test for current juniors.
In the 2022-23 school year, the state takes its fifth step in its five-year transition back to its funding formula. More than 30% of districts are losing aid.
The state Department of Education would compile data about racial, ethnic and economic segregation and come up with a plan to ensure diverse enrollment.
A problem that predates the pandemic has become a full-blown issue statewide that is already affecting classroom instruction, lawmakers are told at a hearing.
This year, 117 students took a temporary option for a bridge year, enabling them to access programs, extracurricular activities and spring sports lost in 2020.
State Board of Education votes to make the cut score for passing the Graduation Proficiency Assessment higher than the Department of Education suggested.