Tag: Jersey City Board of Education
Jersey City proposes school funding plan
Mayor Steven Fulop and Ward D Councilman Michael Yun have announced a plan which allocates $250 million to the Jersey City school district over...
Lyles’ case closed
Jersey City’s former Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marcia Lyles has settled her federal lawsuit against the Board of Education for a total of $398,250,...
Jersey City school board hears from parents
Jersey City Board of Education trustees heard a myriad of comments ranging from school funding to disapproval of state-mandated LGBTQ+ education during a roughly...
Voters to decide future of Jersey City Board of Education
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Police removed several members of the public from the City Hall council chambers Wednesday night as tempers flared during a...
Jersey City school board sued over 2016 alleged sexual assault
An unidentified former Jersey City middle school student and her guardian are suing the Jersey City School district charging it and its officials with...
Residents support school board member denounced by officials
Jersey City residents came out in force last week to support Jersey City Board of Education Trustee Joan Terrell-Paige during the annual school board...
A new wrinkle in school district suit
The Jersey City Board of Education has added the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) to a lawsuit that alleges the state’s funding cuts...
Jersey City teachers’ contract upheld by court
A legal challenge against the recent contract between the Jersey City Board of Education and Jersey City Education Association has been dismissed by a...
Layoffs pending as JC school budget nears adoption
More than 270 teachers have received layoff notices issued by the Jersey City school district.
These notices went to nontenured teachers as the district attempts...
JC school board claims aid cuts violate state Supreme Court rulings
A lawsuit that is likely to make its way to the New Jersey Supreme Court was filed by the Jersey City Board of Education...