Back-to-school special: NJ awards $20M to expand preschool
The expansion aid to 28 school districts brings New Jersey's total spending on preschool aid to more than $800 million this year.
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NJ to teach private parts to your pre-schooler
A bill that has swept the NJ legislature will have teachers tell kids about 'safe touching' to deter sexual abuse.
Why does preschool get millions while Roosevelt school closes?
Roosevelt Public School only needs $148,000 to stay open, so why should preschools be getting millions of dollars?
Murphy, Sweeney team up to promote spending more on preschool
Gov. Phil Murphy's first budget provided preschool expansion grants to 64 districts. His second includes $25 million to further spread full-day pre-K.
'He's a liar' — Christie feuds with top Democrat over opioid funding
The battle between Gov. Chris Christie and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto didn't end when the state government shutdown did.
Plan for opioid treatment — proof 'Christie cannot be trusted?'
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto blasted Gov. Chris Christie for some of the money being redirected to help provide $200M.
Proposed Legislation would expand pre-K in NJ
A bipartisan group of Assembly members want to expand New Jersey's pre-kindergarten program to more than 100 districts in the state.
Can preschool prevent a life of crime?
Can giving kids an early education prevent a life of crime?
Study: Early clue to why some children may have reading woes
New research suggests it may be possible to predict which preschoolers will struggle to read -- and it has to do with how the brain deciphers speech when it's noisy.
Report shows need for access to high-quality preschool in NJ
The U.S. Department of Education has released a new report on the unmet need for high-quality preschool programs. According to the data, nearly 60 percent of preschool-aged children in New Jersey are not enrolled in these types of programs.