NJ Schools

In February, 11-year-old Felicia LoAlbo-Melendez died after being found unresponsive at her Mount Holly middle school. Her mother says her daughter had been bullied — and she's struggling to get answers.

The Mt. Holly girl was found unresponsive by another Holbein middle school student on Feb. 6 and was pronounced dead at CHOP on Feb. 8. Law enforcement determined no foul play, while the district has not publicly spoken about the details.

Hunterdon Central Regional School board is looking into evidence linking member Rebecca Petersen to a now-deleted Twitter account, with "transphobic and other distressing content."

Angela Reading shared a photo of a student's handmade poster, which had gay pride messaging and words, calling it "perverse." After public backlash, Reading says she has been made to be a villain.

With some districts faced with losing more than half of their previous state aid, legislators and Governor Murphy unveiled legislation to bridge the gap by over $100 million, for one year.

Following a teen’s suicide, Triantafillos Parlapanides responded to media requests with inflammatory remarks, before adding they were ‘off the record.’ After being quoted, the Central Regional Schools Superintendent said he was stepping down. He remains on the payroll.

B.L. and J.L. want to remain known as initials in the federal lawsuit, which says antiracism lessons were discriminating against white students. A judge says full names are needed.

Colts Neck school board members backed by the "New Jersey Project" had voted to require district staff to notify parents of a student's gender identity and bathroom use based on biological gender.

Four juveniles involved in a Feb. 1 incident with Adriana Kuch before the 14-year-old's suicide in Bayville have faced charges, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

Triantafillos Parlapanides resigned as Central Regional Schools Superintendent on Feb. 11, the school board previously announced. Nearly two weeks later, he was still getting paid.