What on Earth is going on in Newark schools?

A new state audit reveals some troubling things about Newark’s school district. Are state officials paying attention?

By: Terrence T. McDonald

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 1,174

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Newark’s school district is coming under intense criticism in recent days because of a damning state audit report that found evidence school officials wasted taxpayer dollars and inflated enrollment numbers to win more state aid.

Even worse, some unnamed matters have been referred to the state’s criminal justice division.

If you haven’t read about the audit, here are some of the findings:

The school district could have …

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