Schools
Biden administration to roll back the Betsy DeVos Title IX rules
Many advocates have argued the old rules would discourage victims of sexual misconduct from coming forward.
Assembly approves bill to help school districts facing state aid cuts
The bill would allow school districts to hike tax levies by up to 9.9% and create a $71.4 million grant program for districts facing cuts.
Dramatic swings in state aid to schools should abate in future years, education chief says
A bill that seeks to shift state aid from historically overfunded school districts to underfunded ones will be fully phased in starting in July.
Lawmakers aim to help school districts facing state aid cuts
The bills would tap $71.4 million in state funds to offset aid cuts and allow districts to make larger property tax hikes in some circumstances.
‘School choice’ bill is effort to create a voucher program in New Jersey, critics say
Lawmakers have introduced a bill to allow students to attend private school at public expense, a plan that has fired up public school supporters.
Rutgers student sues over ‘selfish and illegal’ faculty strike
The faculty strike at Rutgers University last April lasted a week. A student now is asking a judge to order compensation to 67,000 students.
Advocates, school officials largely united on funding reforms
Numerous witnesses said schools needed more latitude to close funding gaps and more time to make funding decisions.
New Jersey City University should partner with larger institution, state monitor says
A partnership would help the state-run school weather its financial storm, says the monitor appointed last year to oversee the college.
Steep salary of Rutgers medical school chair stirs fresh fears of Newark, New Brunswick inequities
Critics of Rutgers' plan to merge its two medical schools say a chair's financial incentives favor the New Brunswick hospital over Newark's.
N.J. residents more worried by book bans than controversial school lessons, poll says
The poll's findings could throw cold water on culture issues Republicans have sought to leverage in state and local races in recent years.
College students convicted of hazing would lose financial aid under new bill
A state lawmaker wants to hold college students financially accountable for hazing by yanking their state financial aid.
Senate panel backs larger tax hikes in towns facing school aid cuts
The bill would allow towns facing aid cuts in the current or coming school year to exceed the 2% cap on property tax hikes.