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November 7, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 7, 2023

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South Orange-Maplewood Board VP Issues Statement on Firing of Superintendent

November 7, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 7, 2023

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Newark Teachers Union Sues the District For Refusing to Share Racism Report

Last week the Newark Teachers Union (NTU) filed a lawsuit In Superior Court demanding that Newark Public Schools release a report on on anti-Black racism […]

November 7, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 7, 2023

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JUST OUT: New Jersey Uses ‘Weak’ Elementary Teacher Licensure Tests That Don’t Tell Us If Teachers Can Teach Kids To Read

In a new analysis out today, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states (29 states and the District of Columbia) use […]

November 6, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 6, 2023

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In South Orange-Maplewood School District, a ‘Haven of Progressiveness,’ It’s Not So Black and White

On Friday night, late into the South Orange-Maplewood school board public meeting, the board voted 6-3 to place Superintendent Ronald Taylor on administrative leave until […]

November 6, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 6, 2023

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South Orange-Maplewood School Board’s Statement on Firing of Superintendent

Story to follow. The following statement is from SOMSD Board of Education President Kaitlin Wittleder: Statement from SOMSD Board of Education On behalf of the […]

November 6, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 6, 2023

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iLearn Schools Receives $462,000 from NJDOE High Impact Tutoring Grant

iLearn Schools has been awarded the prestigious High Impact Tutoring Grant by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). This grant is part of NJDOE’s […]

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June 8, 2023

By Oscar James at June 8, 2023

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JAMES: Three Reasons Why Newark Voters Don’t Show Up For School Board Elections

On April 25th, Newark voters had a chance to select their representatives for our city’s Board of Education and whether or not to approve next […]

June 2, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 2, 2023

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Asbury Park School Board Members Question Superintendent’s Plan to Control Student Violence

Asbury Park Public Schools district is in the news again: this time for a money-saving initiative by superintendent Rashawn Adams called the “Asbury Park Academic […]

June 2, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 2, 2023

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Here We Go Again: All Asbury Park Staff Get Riced

Late yesterday all 350 Asbury Park staff members received “Rice notices,” named after the 1977 case of Rice v. Union County Regional High School Board […]

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March 14, 2022

By Contributor at March 14, 2022

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This Is How Montclair Mayor/NJ State Teachers Union President Sean Spiller Was Humiliated at the Ballot Box

On Tuesday March 8th, voters in Montclair were for the first time given the opportunity to choose members of the local Board of Education, following […]

March 11, 2022

By Contributor at March 11, 2022

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ELIAS: In Order To Raise the Odds of Student Success, Let’s Work for the Common Good on Common Ground

Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Rutgers in New Brunswick and is on the Leadership Teams of SEL4US and SEL4NJ. Today, March […]

March 10, 2022

By Laura Waters at March 10, 2022

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COMMENTARY: Hey, Pro-Murphy Anti-Charter Folk, Stop Using These Noble Kids To Push Your Corrupt Crusade

Monday’s Star-Ledger featured an op-ed by two wonderful equity warriors, Kelly Ribeiro and Jordan Victor Wallace, high school students who attend New Jersey’s selective magnet […]