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December 5, 2023

By Guest Contributor at December 5, 2023

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News

Old Bridge Backs State on Transgender Student Policy

Fred Snowflack is a columnist at InsiderNJ where this was first published. The Old Bridge board of education is standing up for the rights of transgender […]

December 4, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 4, 2023

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Newark
News

BREAKING: Senate Committee Will Try Yet Again to Confirm Murphy’s State Board of Education Nominee

On Thursday, December 7th, the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination for State Board of Education. He […]

December 4, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 4, 2023

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Newark’s Boys of Color Need These Six Changes, Says New Report

Opportunity You Network just released a report called “Driving Systemic Change for Boys & Young Men of Color in Newark,” which examines the “deep wounds […]

December 4, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at December 4, 2023

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New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Highlights Two Initiatives To Address Teacher Shortages

The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) highlighted two key initiatives to help attract and retain teachers as part of the Murphy Administration’s broader efforts […]

December 1, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 1, 2023

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Gov. Murphy, Read This Before You Nominate Your Next Education Commissioner

“I wish her all the best. I hope Gov. Murphy understands his next selection [for Education Commissioner] must understand the gravity of students’ learning loss […]

COMMUNITIES

July 20, 2023

By Laura Waters at July 20, 2023

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How Can New Jersey Raise the Bar For Reading Instruction?

This is getting embarrassing. A new analysis from the Shanker Institute, “Reading Reform Across America: a Survey of State Legislature,” examines reading-related legislation enacted by […]

July 20, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at July 20, 2023

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Newark
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Newark Mayor, Citing Literacy Crisis, Announces 10-Point Plan

Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Chief Education Officer Dr. Sharnee Brown,Newark Board of Education Assistant Superintendent, Teaching and Learning Dr.Mary Ann Reilly, The Newark Library Director […]

July 18, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at July 18, 2023

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LILLEY: NJEA President Is Using Teachers’ Highest-in-the-Nation Dues for His Own Political Ambitions

Looks like NJEA President/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller is actively pursuing his personal political ambitions, and he’s happy to use New Jersey teachers’ highest-in-the-nation dues to […]

OPINION

May 10, 2022

By Contributor at May 10, 2022

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BOOKER: Support My Proposal To Raise Teacher Salaries, Especially Those Who Work in High-Poverty Schools

Cory Booker was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013 and is serving his second term. He was Mayor of Newark from 2006-2013. My family’s […]

May 9, 2022

By Contributor at May 9, 2022

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Opinion

Newark Public Charter Finds the Formula: Parent Engagement + Student Achievement = Success

Jamira Watkins, Cheryl McCants and Sonia Alleyne are members of Impact Consulting Enterprises. Roseville Community Charter School (RCC), located in Newark, N.J.’s north ward, recently […]

May 5, 2022

By Contributor at May 5, 2022

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Opinion

MCKENNA: Reclaiming Our Kids’ Mental Health, Or, Strange Times Call for Strange Parenting

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Newsletter, Apt. 11D. The mental […]