The state and plaintiffs failed to reach an agreement that would have outlined remedies to New Jersey’s entrenched school segregation.
Sin cambios significativos en las evaluaciones de lectura, matemáticas y ciencias, el distrito no alcanzó los objetivos fijados en su plan de mejora.
With no significant change in reading, math, and science assessments, the district failed to meet goals outlined in its improvement plan.
NAEP results released Wednesday showed little change in average math and reading scores for New Jersey, but gaps between the state’s lowest- and highest-performing students widened.
Newark city and school officials said they will fight to keep families safe as fears over President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies grow.
After more than a year of meetings to discuss remedies to New Jersey’s segregated school system, parties in the significant legal case said they’re reaching a conclusion, though it’s unclear whether that would entail further legal proceedings or an agreement on solutions.
In his seventh State of the State address, Gov. Phil Murphy called for a ban on cellphones in classrooms, citing the negative mental health and learning effects that stem from excessive smartphone and social media use.
A leaked draft report reviewed an anti-Black culture at the Newark School of Global Studies and detailed patterns of racism, limited responses from school leaders, and a need for professional development to promote a more inclusive culture.
Nia Freeman, third grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School, started a DEI-focused newscast for her students.
Students statewide and locally showed gradual increases in math and reading scores in the 2024 spring exams.