Melanie Burney

The parents of five Kingsway Regional High School students given longterm suspensions want a federal review of the district's disciplinary practices.

The names of the elementary school students were released in September 2023 in response to an Open Public Records Act request wanting to know how many children didn't take part in the classes.

Camden’s top elected officials, including Mayor Victor Carstarphen, reportedly want the state to oust school Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs.

In language arts, third graders improved from 5.9% meeting expectations in 2023, to 10.8% in 2024. The state average was 37.2%. Gains were also made by fourth, fifth, and sixth graders.

Nearly 600 cases across the state, more than any other firm, have been filed by John Baldante and his associate Daniella Price. One was just settled for $30 million against a N.J. ballet school.

Federal authorities are investigating complaints that the Mount Holly school district discriminated against students based on race, sexual orientation and gender.

A 2023 study that analyzed how Latinos are depicted in U.S. history books found them lacking in authenticity. Key topics were not covered or mentioned in five sentences or less in 87% of the books.

During the 2020-21 school year, Black men accounted for 7% of public school teachers in America, and Hispanic men 9%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

The Camden School district has enrolled 19 paraprofessionals into "Teach Camden," a new program to tap into local talent and help them become certified teachers.

In a statement from his attorney, Wasim Muhammad said he was stepping down “with a heavy heart,” and that he had “become a distraction through the blatant misinformation that has been spread."