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Education reform, health care, property taxes: NJ Legislature must act in 2024
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA new New Jersey Legislature will soon be sworn in. What should be the 2024 legislative agenda? NJ...
NJ high school graduation test will now allow lower score to pass
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe state board of education voted Wednesday to lower by 25 points the passing score for juniors...
NJ Transit is nearly $1 billion short. Taxing corporations like Amazon, Tesla could fix that.
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoPublic transit is not just a way to get around — it's the backbone of New Jersey’s economy. Across...
Should NJ lift the property tax cap to help schools facing aid cuts? What bill proposes
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAs state aid cuts loom from changes made six years ago to the way New Jersey funds its schools,...
NJ responds to a big drop in K-12 test scores with a tutoring 'call to action'
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNew Jersey students broadly underperformed on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments...
NJ ban on banning books? New bill would cut aid to libraries, schools that block access
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPublic and school libraries that ban books or restrict access to them could see their state funding...
NJ community colleges consider raising tuition, cuts as state financial support withers
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNew Jersey's 18 community colleges say they will likely raise tuition, increase class sizes and trim...
NJ small-business owner says Murphy must bring back the tax on Big Business
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn the aftermath of Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address this week, Big Business and its lobbyists are...
NJ unemployment rate up? But job growth is strong? Making sense of 2024 New Jersey economy
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoNew Jersey's economy added 12,200 jobs in December, but its unemployment rate ticked up to 4.8% from...
NJ education officials say more resources could help SDA, learning loss
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhile New Jersey's school funding formula is being fully paid for the first time in fiscal year 2025, some priorities for Garden State schools still need funding and priority, state education ...