A series of student roundtables have been held to help guide education officials on how to move forward as the start of the new school year is about to begin.
The Department of Education announces a series of steps to make sure schools are completely open in-person in the fall, and student learning “acceleration practices are followed
Frequent topics at a Senate hearing on the Department of Education budget included school reopenings, spending of federal aid and the delayed assessments.
The Department of Education is telling school districts to prepare to give assessment tests if the federal government turns thumbs down on the state's waiver request.
Overall, formula aid to schools is increasing by $578 million. The winning districts share $770 million more, while others lose a combined $192 million.
Some states have applied for a federal waiver to skip this spring's testing in schools, but New Jersey has not. Students might take the exams from home.