In Friday’s long-anticipated state Superior Court decision, a judge ruled that New Jersey has avoided its responsibility to address segregation in its schools but that the problem is not statewide.

Since 2021, state lawmakers have introduced nearly 400 bills aimed at giving parents, government officials and concerned citizens the ability to challenge or monitor what schools teach about race and gender issues, according to [...]

Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia’s public schools. As a Black woman, she took pride in being a role model for many [...]