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ASBURY PARK

  • May 11, 2026

    What Would District Consolidation Really Look Like? Introducing Asbury Park-Neptune Public Schools.


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  • April 27, 2026

    New Jersey Public School Enrollment Will Drop 8%. What Needs to Change?


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  • April 8, 2026

    What the News In Asbury Park Tells Us About NJ’s State School System.


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  • February 25, 2026

    Here Is What Senator Kim Gets Wrong About Asbury Park


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  • October 29, 2025

    Six Percent of Trenton Third Graders Read At Grade Level. Here Is What That Means.


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  • August 20, 2025

    Teachers Say Policies Like 64 Floor Are Bad For Students


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CAMDEN

  • April 27, 2026

    New Jersey Public School Enrollment Will Drop 8%. What Needs to Change?


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  • October 29, 2025

    Six Percent of Trenton Third Graders Read At Grade Level. Here Is What That Means.


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  • June 12, 2025

    In Camden, Let’s Look At the Children Instead of the Grown-Ups


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  • May 5, 2025

    New Tutoring Program in Camden Is Making the Difference for Early Readers


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  • January 23, 2025

    A Closer Look at Proficiency on the NJ 7-City Dashboard


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  • January 16, 2025

    Camden and Newark Non-Profits Aim Support At Students Left Behind


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JERSEY CITY

  • January 23, 2025

    A Closer Look at Proficiency on the NJ 7-City Dashboard


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  • January 8, 2025

    Digging Deeper on School Spending in Seven NJ Cities


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  • December 17, 2024

    Analysis: How Are New Jersey Urban Districts Really Holding Up?


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  • May 15, 2024

    Time To Stop Making Excuses in Jersey City


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  • May 2, 2024

    Jersey City Board Member Allegedly Uses Antisemitic Language


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  • April 23, 2024

    Five of the Top Ten Public Schools in NJ Are Charters


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LAKEWOOD

  • April 27, 2026

    New Jersey Public School Enrollment Will Drop 8%. What Needs to Change?


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  • February 3, 2026

    Three Takeaways From Lakewood’s Fight Against a State Takeover


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  • January 15, 2026

    The State Takes Over Lakewood. Finally.


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  • September 18, 2025

    Three Reasons Why Lakewood Is Broke


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  • July 17, 2025

    Lakewood’s Cult of Michael Inzelbuch


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  • February 21, 2025

    EXPLAINER: How Does Special Education Funding Work in NJ?


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MONTCLAIR

  • April 27, 2026

    New Jersey Public School Enrollment Will Drop 8%. What Needs to Change?


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  • February 2, 2026

    The DOE Saw Through Newark Superintendent’s False Claims About City Charter Schools. But What About KIPP?


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  • January 21, 2026

    Does Gov. Sherrill Get What’s Happening in Montclair?


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  • November 19, 2025

    Spotlight on Montclair’s Mismanagement. It’s Not (Just) About Money.


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  • October 29, 2025

    Six Percent of Trenton Third Graders Read At Grade Level. Here Is What That Means.


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  • October 8, 2025

    Spotlight on Montclair and West Windsor-Plainsboro


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NEWARK

  • May 12, 2026

    Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Calls for Expansion of Pre-K Seats Amid Growing Demand in Newark


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  • April 1, 2026

    Fact-Checking Newark Superintendent’s Soundbites


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  • February 19, 2026

    NJ Districts Are Running Out of Money. Case Study: Newark


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  • February 2, 2026

    The DOE Saw Through Newark Superintendent’s False Claims About City Charter Schools. But What About KIPP?


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  • October 29, 2025

    Six Percent of Trenton Third Graders Read At Grade Level. Here Is What That Means.


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  • October 23, 2025

    New Poll: 76 Percent of Newark Parents Support Charter Schools


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PATERSON

  • January 23, 2025

    A Closer Look at Proficiency on the NJ 7-City Dashboard


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  • January 8, 2025

    Digging Deeper on School Spending in Seven NJ Cities


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  • December 17, 2024

    Analysis: How Are New Jersey Urban Districts Really Holding Up?


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  • June 11, 2024

    Philip’s Academy Charter School Celebrates New ‘Forever Home’


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  • June 3, 2024

    Public Charter in Paterson Makes New Home on Abandoned Lot


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  • April 23, 2024

    Five of the Top Ten Public Schools in NJ Are Charters


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TRENTON

  • April 30, 2026

    Is the Sherrill Administration Serious About Putting Kids First? A Look at Trenton.


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  • February 6, 2026

    Leaders Gather Before Dawn for Annual Trenton Education Pep Rally 


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  • October 29, 2025

    Six Percent of Trenton Third Graders Read At Grade Level. Here Is What That Means.


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  • January 23, 2025

    A Closer Look at Proficiency on the NJ 7-City Dashboard


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  • December 17, 2024

    Analysis: How Are New Jersey Urban Districts Really Holding Up?


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  • October 31, 2024

    BOUIE: It’s Time To Go Beyond Standardized Test Scores


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