NJ Families Spending as Much as $10,000 on Senior Year

Senior year activities, including prom, college visits, a yearbook, a class ring, and other activities can quickly add up.

15 NJ Public High Schools With The Highest AP Test Performance

After looking at SAT scores, we crunched the numbers on AP test performance.

Princeton, Rutgers Break Top 10 for Sexual Health

Trojan Condoms released its 8th annual Sexual Health Report Card recently.

20 Districts with the Highest-Paid Teachers in New Jersey

A few days after looking at the 20 school districts with the lowest-paid teachers, we bring you the districts that pay their teachers the highest average salaries in New Jersey.

Tally of Teacher Tenure Cases Shows New Law Has Had an Impact

Lawyer who represents school boards says firm schedule for hearings and rulings has increased efficiency.

20 Districts With The Lowest-Paid Teachers In NJ

We wanted to take a look at where teachers in New Jersey make the lowest average salary, so we dove into Department of Education stats to find the districts that pay teachers the least.

South Brunswick Board Of Education Meeting Tonight

Pro-School Reform Group Noticeably Quiet in 2013 Election Campaign

Organization seen as counter-balance to NJEA has spent no cash on candidates, ads

NJ Takes New Route in Latest 'Race to the Top' Funding Application

Four state departments join in bid for $44M to finance improvement, expansion of preschool and early childhood programs

15 NJ Public High Schools With The Highest SAT Scores

Middlesex County Vocational Academy of Science & Engineering made the list.

Today's College Grads Won't Be Able to Retire Until They're 73

Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.

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NJ School Leaders Say They're Drowning in Mandates

Board members and administrators say they’ve been inundated with more and more ever-changing state regulations

Pollen is Gone, But Allergies Are Not, Rutgers Allergist Warns

Mold spores are on the rise, Leonard Bielory warns.

Rutgers Alums Make $1 Million Contribution to Rutgers-Camden

The Ragone brothers made the donation to help start a center to help accounting innovations.

South Brunswick FBLA Earns National Recognition

Sixteen students representing South Brunswick FBLA Chapter at the National Leadership Conference in California.

Help SBHS Win $100k During Teen Driving Safety Week

Pledge to drive safely each day from Oct. 18-26 and help SBHS win a $100,000 educational grant and a concert from Kelly Clarkson.

St. Augustine Students Make Pilgrimage to Diocese of Metuchen

Celebration continues for the St. Augustine of Canterbury School's 50th anniversary.

It's Slow Going on Education Policy as Action Stalls Before Election

Not much is moving forward as New Jersey enters stretch of busy election season

Does Parent Portal Lurking Hinder A Kid's Sense of Responsibility?

A Patch blogger hits a nerve by declaring her avoidance of the school's online tool, which she believes shifts responsibility from student to parent.

Reports Detail Racial Segregation in NJ Public Schools

Rutgers-Newark and UCLA studies cite stark disparities and even ‘apartheid’ in education system

Rutgers President to Donate $90,000 Bonus to the University

The Board of Governors approved his bonus following a positive performance review last week.

Rutgers Faculty Rejects Deal With Pearson Online College

Faculty feels the deal gives too much power and money to Pearson.

Rutgers Scientists Join in Celebration of Nobel Prize for Discovery of Higgs Boson

Two physicists received the Nobel Prize for their 1964 theory on Tuesday.

Rutgers Scientist Discovery Could Fight Flu Outbreaks

The strategy focuses on isolating aspects of the strain and preventing them from multiplying.

South Brunswick Students Earn Dean's List at Saint Joseph's University

College honors for local students.

Chapin School Princeton: Small Classes, Big Futures

Inspired. Confident. Ready.

St. Augustine Kids Celebrate Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

St. A's continues commemoration of the school’s 50th Anniversary.

Education Department Approves Just 3 Out of 38 Charter Proposals

Jersey City, Trenton bids get go-ahead; Lesniak-backed school to help substance abusers rejected

Move to Big 10 Could be Worth $200 Million to Rutgers

This includes any money the University must expend to transition its athletic teams, nj.com reports.

Princeton University Ranked No. 6 in the World by British Publication

Greater Brunswick Charter School Tops School Breakfast Program List in New Jersey

The New Brunswick School District is on the Breakfast Underachiever list.

Scholarship Opportunity for Students Interested in Pursuing Equine Activities

The application is due Jan. 2.

By the Numbers: SAT Scores for New Jersey's Class of 2013 Up 10 Points

Mean scores climb but results show significant gaps remain across social, ethnic, racial and economic lines

Agricultural Achievement Award Applications Open for High School Seniors

The award will be presented at a luncheon on Jan. 26 in Eastampton.

One Very Small Step for Regionalization in Central Jersey

Three small school districts vote to create unified district, but is it a harbinger of things to come?

Rutgers Professor Wins MacArthur 'Genius Grant'

Historian Julie Livingston will receive $625,000 as one of 24 MacArthur Fellows named for 2013.

Rutgers Students Work With Physicians to Develop New Technologies

The program began last year with three projects and expanded to eight projects for 25 students this year.

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