New Jersey education officials have released expansive data on how schools are doing around the state, based in part on scores in math, language arts and student attendance.
Following a teen’s suicide, Triantafillos Parlapanides responded to media requests with inflammatory remarks, before adding they were ‘off the record.’ After being quoted, the Central Regional Schools Superintendent said he was stepping down. He remains on the payroll.
Colts Neck school board members backed by the "New Jersey Project" had voted to require district staff to notify parents of a student's gender identity and bathroom use based on biological gender.
Four juveniles involved in a Feb. 1 incident with Adriana Kuch before the 14-year-old's suicide in Bayville have faced charges, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
Triantafillos Parlapanides resigned as Central Regional Schools Superintendent on Feb. 11, the school board previously announced. Nearly two weeks later, he was still getting paid.
In the days since 14-year-old Adriana Kuch took her own life in Bayville, several teens face charges stemming from a fight caught on video. Others say this isn't the first time bullying allegations were mishandled.
At least 27 public school districts have added Eid to their calendar, according to CAIR New Jersey. This Middlesex County community could be next to recognize the Islamic or Hijra calendar's key holidays.
Angela Reading took photos of student anti-bullying art hanging at Upper Elementary School. Complaints about LGBTQ pride flags and words like "polysexual" have been twisted into anger at NJ military members.