Tag: Jersey City Board of Education
The race is on
Jersey City has three school board seats up for election this November. Two slates are vying to represent the district and its roughly 30,000...
‘Putting our money where our children are’
In a move toward fully funding the school district, the Jersey City Board of Education has adopted a 2020-2021 budget which includes a 39...
School board referendum revoked
The Jersey City Council unanimously adopted a resolution during its May 6 meeting that removes a referendum question from the November ballot which would...
Jersey City Council could withdraw board of education referendum
Mayor Steven Fulop and the Jersey City Council announced that the council will vote on a resolution at the council meeting on May 6...
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
This story has been updated
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...