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School buses are covered by CDC rules for public transportation, and the federal agency says it's too soon to drop mask mandates.

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.

The state comptroller's office flagged problems in choosing a health plan. More than half the district's funds come from the state.

Different districts are looking a multiple ways to help students and their teachers relax and improve learning.

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.

NJ Department of Health data now goes beyond school-based outbreaks to report surveillance data on cases regardless of where the virus was caught.

The funding can cover capital maintenance or emergent needs. It comes from the state budget, not additional borrowing.

The concept has been tried out in a handful of other New Jersey districts, and represents "a break away from school responsibilities."

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.

Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school.