Schools
Parental notification policy shines light on fight over gender, LGBTQ issues in schools
Schools in New Jersey have increasingly adopted policies decried as anti-LGBTQ, from book and rainbow flag bans to "forced outing."
State watchdog slams New Jersey City University for mismanagement that led to financial crisis
Nearly a year after New Jersey City University declared a financial emergency, a state watchdog blames top officials' mismanagement.
Protestors blast gender-affirming care, sex ed in schools, more
About 60 people rallied in Trenton for parental choice, complaining about school sex ed standards, legislation on transgender care, and more.
N.J. lawmakers look for more solutions to teacher shortage
Lawmakers have spent hours debating the teacher shortage and introduced dozens of bills, but they don't know if anything has had an impact.
Rutgers unions ratify contracts, ending strife-filled spring
Most of the 9,000 faculty members who called a historic strike last month voted to ratify union contracts Monday.
Advocates want more state oversight of university finances
Lawmakers are told N.J. needs to do more to ensure schools are on solid financial footing after two public colleges face massive fiscal cliffs.
Rutgers, unions reach tentative deal on new contract
The university and unions announced a set of tentative agreements to end months of contract negotiations. Union votes to start this week.
A top GOP lawyer wants to crack down on the college vote. States already are.
A GOP election lawyer caused a stir when she told GOP donors the party should make it harder for college students to vote in key states.
Biden administration warns U.S. House GOP debt limit bill would slash education
Under House Republicans’ debt limit proposal, school funding would drop for 26 million low-income students and 7 million disabled students.
High court hears arguments in case of Catholic teacher fired for premarital sex
A Catholic teacher's 2014 firing for premarital sex pits state discrimination-protection law against a federal religious-freedom exception.
A pandemic experiment in universal free school meals gains traction in the states
A growing number of states across the country are enacting universal school meal laws to bolster child food security and academic equity.
Both sides of Rutgers impasse announce deal to end strike
The agreement includes "unprecedented gains" for Rutgers faculty members who have been on strike for five days, a union leader said.