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LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

November 15, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 15, 2023

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Newark
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North Star Academy Offering Masterclass in Literacy for Families of Preschoolers

North Star Academy is hosting a free literacy masterclass for families of preschoolers today, Wednesday, Nov. 15, at its Clinton Hill campus in Newark’s South […]

November 15, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 15, 2023

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Opinion

Open Letter to Gov. Murphy: Keep Your Promise and Eliminate High School Graduation Tests.

Stan Karp is a retired educator from Paterson public schools and currently director of the Secondary Education Reform Project at the Education Law Center. This […]

November 14, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 14, 2023

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New Jersey Comes Out (Nearly) on Top For Charter School Student Learning

A study out today by by Paul E. Peterson and M. Danish Shakeel of Harvard University compares charter school student achievement in 35 states and […]

November 14, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 14, 2023

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Opinion

A Triumph for Parental Rights: Our Town’s Embrace of a New Educational Vision

Darin Accettulli, an Old Bridge father of two and former COO in the health club industry, is a local realtor and personal development mentor who […]

November 14, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 14, 2023

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Why Is Lakewood Using Public Funds To Buy Religious Textbooks?

When New Jersey students attend non-public schools, state statute says their home districts have to pay for textbooks as long as they are books public […]

November 14, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 14, 2023

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Passaic Arts and Science Charter Elementary School Celebrates Successful Grand Opening

Passaic Arts and Science Charter School, a network school of iLearn Schools, proudly concluded the ribbon cutting ceremony that marked the opening of its newly […]

COMMUNITIES

June 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 22, 2023

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Asbury Park Orders Security Officers To Violate Their Contract

This morning, Thursday, at 6:32 am, Asbury Park Education Association president John Napolitani sent the following email to his members. It concerns, according to sources, […]

June 22, 2023

By Oscar James at June 22, 2023

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JAMES: Newark Families, It’s Time to Take Back Our School District—and Our Tax Money

As we approach the end of the school year, it’s worth looking back at a pattern that has emerged regarding Newark superintendent Roger Leon. While […]

June 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 22, 2023

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Ex-Jersey City School Board President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Fraud

In October 2020, Jersey City Board of Education president Sudhan Thomas was indicted on charges of wire fraud for embezzling money from his 2019 campaign; […]

OPINION

April 22, 2022

By Contributor at April 22, 2022

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REILLY: Teachers Are Stuck in a ‘Survival Mindset’: Here’s How to Help

John Reilly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Director For Thrive Alliance Group. After two years of disruption, fear and a constant confrontation with […]

April 20, 2022

By Laura Waters at April 20, 2022

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COMMENTARY: Is This School Really a Remedy For NJ’s Intensely-Segregated School System?

Yesterday the New Jersey Monitor had a fine piece on the Garden State’s long struggle to integrate schools, currently the subject of a lawsuit. One […]

April 19, 2022

By Staff Writer at April 19, 2022

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Parents Demand Reversal of Murphy Administration’s New Sexual Education Standards: ‘Opting Out Is Not a Reasonable Solution’

This is a petition challenging the decision by Gov. Murphy’s Education Department to revise the health and physical education standards, approved by the State Board […]