Sherrill’s first budget proposes more than $13.8 billion to education with record funding for K-12 and preschool aid, expanded high-impact tutoring, and new mental health services timed to the state’s first year of phone-free schools.

The state-mandated working group created the report and recommends more consistency in individualized education programs, translated materials, and more time for parents to prepare.

Newark Public Schools is trying to address overcrowding but finding available land to do so is tricky. The district will hold a public hearing on its proposal in late March.

The teen coalition during Thursday’s school board meeting said their proposals would have given students more say in how the district addresses mental health needs and building concerns.

The funds come from a Schools Development Authority grant for urgent building needs and to prevent further deterioration.

Teachers and staff who live in Newark and other parts of the state worried about getting to school on Tuesday after some parts of the city got up to 25 inches of snow.

The state’s next commissioner of education plans to find the root causes of school budget deficits, expand academic recovery efforts, and support schools in implementing AI.

The Newark Board of Education election is scheduled for April 21. This year, four seats are up for grabs.

Newark Public Schools and other districts could see upgrades to their buildings under a new bill proposed by Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz that would ask voters to authorize state bonds.

New Jersey’s incoming education leader has experience leading literacy initiatives in Texas and is expected to bring her expertise to the state's literacy efforts, among other areas.