An earlier bill had parents decide if kids should stay back due to the pandemic. Now there would be a consultation, with superintendents making final call.
Rutgers' National Institute for Early Education Research says states need to plan now for students who'll return to class after skipping a year of preschool.
Frequent topics at a Senate hearing on the Department of Education budget included school reopenings, spending of federal aid and the delayed assessments.
New Jersey's school construction program has money to complete 11 existing projects by 2025, but nothing more. Reauthorization talks seem to have stalled.
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?