All NJ public schools must have uniform internet-enabled device regulations that limit smartphone use in school. It shows educators, parents, and state officials care more about how regular phone use affects student focus, learning, and well-being. The DOE must adopt a school cellphone and device use policy after the law passed both chambers of the…
The largest public school system in New Jersey has banned student smartphone use in classrooms and on school buses, marking a major shift in student technology use. The Toms River Regional Board of Education overwhelmingly approved the new rule banning personal electronic device use during school hours. Students must respect the rules on school buses…
New Jersey has reduced student cellphone use by financing school districts with stricter classroom rules. Under a new statewide initiative, public and charter schools in all 21 counties are receiving money to ban cellphones full-day for middle and high school students. The state’s new Phone-Free Schools Grant Program sponsors the project to reduce classroom distractions…
Hillsborough Township Public Schools will introduce full-day kindergarten next September, a huge academic change in decades. Hillsborough will join other New Jersey schools with full-day programs, a major milestone for families and teachers. Next year, the district must adjust attendance limitations due to the expanded kindergarten timetable. District officials aim to limit these changes while…
Many New Jersey residents now know how their local public schools did on the recent statewide exams after the state’s education officials released results for more than 2,000 districts and schools. Mixed evidence suggests cautious optimism and prudence. Good news: standardized test science scores rose. Science scores rose statewide for the first time since COVID-19…
The school closed for the third day due to a pipe burst and offers only part-time instruction. A New Jersey middle school will be shuttered for the third day after a water pipe fell last week, causing extensive damage. Since Thursday’s pipe burst, Winslow Township Middle School in Atco has been shuttered. As soon as…
U.S. News & World Report ranked Princeton University first again. Our school has topped the list for 11 years. The list released this week reveals that New Jersey college spots are still competitive. Six New Jersey schools joined Princeton in the top 100. This illustrates that the state has top private research schools and expanding…
A former New Jersey assistant principal is suing his district for forcing him to hide his sexuality and culture. Openly gay and Jewish David Francis-Maurer sued Cherry Hill East High School’s principal in Camden County Superior Court for telling him to “leave his identities at the door.” He thought the proposal meant not talking about…
Many New Jersey schools have high SAT scores, indicating intelligence. Edison Academy Magnet School students had SAT scores of 1,530, 70 points below 1,600. This means the school has the finest academics in the state. You can assess your college readiness with the SAT reading, writing, and math tests. The school’s almost flawless GPA suggests…
