Jersey City Education

A senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, Charlotte d’Halluin is trilingual, has a 3.96 grade point average in mechanical engineering and plays rugby. As if that wasn’t enough, the Jersey City resident is among a group of 51 collegians and recent alums from around the U.S. to win Marshall Scholarships, awarded annually by the United […]

A statewide advocacy group says that recently released data shows that Jersey City’s charter schools outperform their district counterparts by a significant margin. Last week, the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association reported that students enrolled in Jersey City’s public charter schools bested those attending district schools on the most recent state assessment. According to […]

A group of student activists returned to the Board of Education last night to complain of leaking pipes, toilette-paperless bathrooms and non-existent arts programs. The group, known as the Revolutionizers of Jersey City High Schools, harangued board members at last month’s meeting, apparently prompting a discussion of school repairs at Monday night’s caucus. One revolutionizer, a […]

At last night’s caucus meeting, the Board of Education got updates on recently completed and upcoming facilities projects at schools across the district. “Approximately 80% of our school buildings are between 80 and 100 years old,” said Superintendent Dr. Norma Fernandez, adding that these old buildings need significant improvements, including to their pipes, roofs, doors, […]