High schoolers’ free overseas trips highlight noncompliance with NJ watchdog reports

A South Jersey high school was slow to heed a watchdog's warning to stop paying for students' pricey trips. Now, a state lawmaker is angry.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 1,139

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Students at Salem High School with an interest in global affairs have long gotten a pricey perk: all-expenses-paid trips to faraway places that have included Scotland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic.

State auditor David K. Kaschak flagged the unique benefit in 2024, advising Salem City’s school district to require students in its “international baccalaureate” program to pay their own way for the annual excursions that averaged $3,900 per pupil. Last month, he …

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