By DANIELLE SHAPIRO, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD PATERSON The state has hired a firm to find a new superintendent for the city's school district. But no one told the school board.

By DANIELLE SHAPIRO, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD PATERS

By KATHLEEN CARROLL, STAFF WRITER JERSEY CITY Persuading New Jersey kids to pursue high-level math and science classes is a matter of economic survival, business and education leaders said at a symposium at Liberty Science Center on Tuesday.

By Kathleen Carroll Starting this fall, New Jersey's public school teachers must receive Internet safety training to help children navigate online social communities, Governor Corzine told his top law enforcement and education commissioners Wednesday.

By Kathleen Carroll The state Education Department announced Tuesday it would award $9 million in grants for programs that accommodate special- education students in traditional public schools.