NJ Schools

Senior athlete, Aaron Van Trease of St. John Vianney High School was injured — while in a separate game, Marlboro High School's quarterback suffered a knee injury. Both were just days after the death of 16-year-old football player, Xavier McClain of Linden.

There's efforts to get even more New Jersey districts to consider observing the Hindu religious holiday for all students, moving forward.

Total spending per pupil in New Jersey's public schools increased 7.1% during the 2020-21 school year to a statewide average of $24,543.

Of the 297 schools chosen nationwide from a pool of up to 420 applicants, nine New Jersey schools in eight different counties in the Garden State were recognized as "exemplary high-performing schools."

The state took control of the district in 1989 and appointed a superintendent who had all decision making power.

Months of controversy over the state's updated education standards, which include sex ed and gender identity goals, led to a 4-4 vote by the Warren Township Board of Education.

Local property taxes pay for about half of what New Jersey schools spend. But in some places it's just under 10%.

It's not only a challenge to keep people in the profession; there's an obvious shortfall in the number of wannabe educators coming through the pipeline.

"A lot of schools are competing for the same seemingly limited pool of candidates," Sal Randazzo, coordinator of communications for the Deptford Township School District, told New Jersey 101.5.

Proposed rule changes are particularly focused on the supply of math and science teachers, a problem even before current more widespread challenges.

New legislation requires that districts provide instruction on "bleed control."

Statewide, local property taxes pay for about half of what schools spend. But it varies significantly, over 80% in some places and under 10% in others.