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April 12, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 12, 2023

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Murphy’s Commissioner Rules That Districts Can Continue to Hold Special Education Families ‘Hostage’

Two months ago Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan ruled on a case that has wide implications for students with disabilities and their parents. The ruling […]

April 11, 2023

By Contributor at April 11, 2023

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GASWIRTH: The Creep of Lost Instructional Time Will Only Get Worse—Unless We Act Now

Dr. Marc Gaswirth, a retired public school administrator, has written extensively for more than 40 years about public sector bargaining and school human resources. Several […]

April 6, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 6, 2023

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Blood Pressures Rise As State Board and Murphy’s Commissioner Duke It Out Over High School Requirements

Let’s pretend the Centers for Disease Control decides to look at the number of Americans who have high blood pressure—more than half, depending on a […]

April 5, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 5, 2023

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Murphy Administration Chooses Optics Over Substance: Looking at DOE’s Climate Change Revisions

As we reported Monday, later this morning, Gov. Phil Murphy’s Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan will urge the State Board of Education to lower “cut scores” […]

April 4, 2023

By Staff Writer at April 4, 2023

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Gov. Murphy Signs Bill Adding $103 Million For 170 Districts That Lost School Aid In His 2024 Budget

Governor Phil Murphy today signed a bill to offer additional funding to school districts that will see a reduction in school aid from the State […]

March 30, 2023

By Staff Writer at March 30, 2023

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Another NJ Republican Demands Legislature Restore Full Funding for Schools

Mike Pappas, candidate for New Jersey State Senate, urges legislators to restore full funding for school districts while the State Senate is in session today. […]