Emphasis is placed on problem solving of complex issues that exist on the local, state, national, and international levels.
To help control the 2006 budget, Governor Jon Corzine proposed cuts to several education programs.
Alumni, parents, faculty and others who realized the value of the program, however, organized fundraising in order for the 2006 Schools to be held.
Corzine signed Executive Order 35 (2006) to continue the Governor's School of New Jersey as a privately funded, tuition-based program.
Due to limited financial resources, the program was shorter and admitted fewer scholars than in 2008.
[citation needed] On July 20, 2006, the Governor's School for International Studies was cancelled due to an outbreak of whooping cough among the students.
The 2014 Governor's School of Engineering and Technology offered admission to 88 students from over 325 finalists.
In the School of the Sciences, scholars participate in a team project, an elective, and three core courses, which can range from molecular orbital theory to human evolution to special relativity.
The slideshow is presented to the other teams, the professors, and any sponsors on the last day of governor's school.