New Jersey has some of the nation’s best public schools. New Jersey Democrats have fought to ensure every child has access to high-quality education regardless of zip code, income, race, gender, or sexual orientation. We are committed to making higher education more accessible and affordable.

How New Jersey Democrats Have Delivered: 

• Making historic investments in K-12 public education and college affordability programs, and stabilizing school districts from budget cuts.

• Making significant investments in higher education infrastructure and affordability.

• Increase college affordability by offering free tuition at community colleges for eligible students and covering the third and fourth years at four-year public colleges through the Garden State Guarantee.

• Expanded state-funded full-day preschool across the state.

• Launched county college-based centers to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in successfully transitioning to adulthood through education, skill-building, and support services.

What New Jersey Democrats Are Fighting For:

• Keep New Jersey public schools among the nation’s best for overall student success.

• Implementing universal preschool within the next few years.

• Addressing the mental health crisis by increasing the number of school counselors, psychologists, and mental health services in our schools.

• Protect honest, accurate, and factual curricula against efforts to censor or alter education in public schools.

• Close economic and racial funding gaps to ensure every New Jersey child receives a high-quality education, regardless of where they live.

• Expanding apprenticeships, collaborating with employers and colleges, and enhancing job training programs.