New Jersey

Education Secretary Duncan to Visit McManus Middle School to Celebrate Ticket to Reading Rewards Program of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will address students, teachers and administrators at McManus Middle School at an event celebrating the school's participation in the Ticket to Reading Rewards (TTRR) program at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16, in Linden, N.J.

Ten States to Receive Funds to Support Education Jobs

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that ten states will receive millions of dollars to support education jobs.

"There is a huge sense of urgency to get these funds out the door," said Duncan. "These education dollars will help these states keep thousands of teachers in the classroom working with our students this school year."

New Jersey to Receive $11.06 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools

New Jersey to Receive More Than $66 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that New Jersey will receive more than $66 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program.

New Jersey to Receive Nearly $360 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $359,150,805 is now available for New Jersey under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, New Jersey has received over $2 billion through the Recovery Act. The State recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for nearly 16,000 education jobs from Oct.

U.S. Education Secretary Takes His "Listening and Learning" Tour to New Jersey

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today took his "Listening and Learning: A Conversation about Education Reform" tour to New Jersey.