Virtual learning days typically do not count toward New Jersey's 180-day school calendar minimum, but an executive order issued by Gov. Phil Murphy made an exception for rescheduling related to COVID in any way.
Federal education officials ordered New Jersey to restore millions of dollars in school funding cuts to as many as 81 school districts and charter schools.
At a legislative hearing, a familiar refrain from the education community: It's great that schools are open, but it's only October and everyone's exhausted.