Schools, districts, and education policy in New Jersey.
Proposed amendments to N.J.A.C. 6A:10 would eliminate standalone Student Growth Objectives and shift toward a performance-based feedback model, with public testimony set for October 7.
The state's new Education and Public Accommodations Enforcement Section will investigate discrimination in schools. It begins as the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights dismissed about 90 percent of complaints without investigation from March through September 2025.
Spring 2026 results for NJGPA-Adaptive will not reach districts until late summer or fall, upending summer planning for remediation and alternative pathways; pass-rate gaps of 40 percentage points between wealthiest and poorest districts mean the disruption falls hardest on lower-income communities.