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December 20, 2023

By Guest Contributor at December 20, 2023

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Newark
News

At Five Newark Schools, Only One Third Grader Passed the State Reading Exam

Therese Jacob is a journalist at Tapinto Newark, where this was first published. At 12 schools, fewer than 10% of third graders are able to […]

December 20, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 20, 2023

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News

New Jersey Ranks Last In the U.S. For Including Students With Disabilities

At a panel discussion hosted by ROI, Fred Buglione, CEO of the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE), dropped a bombshell: “New Jersey is […]

December 20, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at December 20, 2023

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News
Opinion

How Does NJEA’s Push for a ‘Progressive’ State Board of Ed Help Teachers?

NJEA President Sean Spiller is using the NJEA’s well-bought influence with Gov. Murphy and the Democratic legislature to try to turn the State Board of […]

December 19, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 19, 2023

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SCOOP: Divided Senate Committee Approves Murphy’s State Board of Education Nominee. Sort Of.

Yesterday, during the New Jersey Legislature’s lame-duck session, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Mary Bennett to the State Board of […]

December 19, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 19, 2023

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New Report on the Status of NJ’s Charter School Sector

A new study from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools finds that, across the country, enrollment in traditional district schools is down 3% (1.5 […]

December 19, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at December 19, 2023

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News

New Bipartisan Bill Would Teach Students to Deal With Grief

“Mental health has become a crisis in our nation,” said Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21). “This legislation may be helpful when explaining the effects of 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
News

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

April 6, 2022

By Laura Waters at April 6, 2022

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ANALYSIS: Two Percent of Newark 4th-Graders Will Meet Expectations in Math. Do We Blame Covid or Newark Leaders?

Last week news broke that 98% of Newark fourth-graders are not expected to meet state expectations in math this spring. This alarming projection didn’t come […]

April 5, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at April 5, 2022

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LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Are Trying To Pretend COVID Learning Loss Didn’t Happen and That’s Hurting Kids

In an article entitled “In-Person Classes Boost Test Scores,” the Wall Street Journal reports that American students are scoring lower on reading and math tests than last year, […]

April 1, 2022

By Oscar James at April 1, 2022

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JAMES: Murphy Has Put Our Children’s Educational Futures at Risk and We’re Fed Up

Most recently, in “Murphy Just Put a Ceiling on my Daughter’s Future,” I wrote about the developing educational crisis here in New Jersey. Thanks to […]