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More than 9,000 N.J. students are still without a computer, internet connection or both, state says Updated Dec 26, 2020; Posted Dec 23, 2020 State officials say the digital divide in New Jersey is shrinking, but too many student are still unable to participate in remote learning.AP Facebook Share , a special resource guide created for parents, students and educators. But Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the so-called “digital divide” continues to close in New Jersey. “Today we can ...

Percentage of NJ elementary schools with no counselor on staff in 2018-2019 Nine out of every 10 New Jersey middle and high schools employed school counselors in the 2018-2019 school year, according to a new report by the Education Law Center. But 40% of elementary schools — with a total of 244,111 students — had no counselor on staff. Their lack “is a serious barrier to implementing interventions to promote school safety and reduce the rate of suspensions, bullying, violence, and police ...