Schools
N.J. to spend $6.5M to aid shooting responses by digitizing school maps
The federal funding will help New Jersey digitize blueprints of half of the state's 3,100 school buildings (the state has already done half).
Ruling allows lawsuit to proceed that pits special education parents against N.J.
The judge's decision advances a lawsuit centered on delays in how N.J. resolves disputes over children’s special education programs.
Warning of crisis, child care advocates ask for federal dollars
Child care centers need assistance to compete with firms raising wages amid a hiring crunch, advocates said Monday
What monkeypox outbreak? Little planning by colleges as students resume classes
The attempt by colleges and universities to return to something resembling normal could be truncated by monkeypox
Bill would make ‘bleed control’ part of high school curriculum
Two lawmakers, acting on concerns about mass shootings, want to require N.J. high schools to teach students how to stop traumatic bleeding.
Governor asks state watchdog to examine state university’s flagging finances
New Jersey City University has spent down its reserves, accumulating millions in debt amid enrollment declines.
Bill requiring schools create threat assessment teams now law
The teams will be responsible for identifying students who pose a risk of violence or other harm.
Teens in N.J. can work longer summer hours under new law
Teens can now work longer shifts during the summer months under a bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law in the midst of the busy shore season. The legislation (A422) allows 16- and 17-year-olds to work up to 50 hours a week — up to 10 hours each day — when they aren’t in school. […]
N.J. colleges would be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccine under new bill
Many New Jersey colleges already require some students and staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but a new bill would require colleges to do so.
Bills aim to revamp testing requirement for high school juniors
Lawmakers have tried for years to get rid of the testing requirement, saying the exam does not accurately reflect a student's ability.
More summer working hours for teens under new bill
With school almost out for summer and employers still struggling to hire workers, lawmakers are moving a bill they hope would help businesses by making it easier to have teens on staff. The measure (A4222) would extend the hours a minor can work to a maximum of 50 hours a week and simplify the process […]
Bills to protect N.J. schools from threats advance in Assembly
Two weeks after 19 children and two teachers were slaughtered in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, lawmakers in New Jersey are taking steps they say will ensure the state’s public schools are protected. The Assembly Education Committee advanced three bills Thursday that would require more training for school security officers, provide law enforcement with maps of […]