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November 1, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 1, 2023

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NJ Education Department Gender Identity Update

During today’s State Board of Education monthly public meeting, Board members tried to come to consensus about a hot-button issue: whether they should reconsider the […]

November 1, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 1, 2023

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Newark
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New Newark School Board Member: Collaboration Between Charters and District Is ‘Everything’

On Monday evening the Newark Board of Education appointed Tommy Luna to fill the seat vacated by Asia Norton left vacant last month. Luna ran for office last April, […]

November 1, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 1, 2023

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News

Robbinsville High School Senior Creates Student Volunteer Website

Every Robbinsville High School student must complete at least 30 hours of volunteerism in order to graduate. In working to complete this requirement, Adhviklal Thoppe […]

October 31, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 31, 2023

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Newark

NAACP Is Latest Group to Demand Information on Racist Culture in Newark Public Schools

Last January the Newark Board of Education hired CREED Strategies, a private firm run by Mayor Ras Baraka’s former chief education officer Lauren Wells, to […]

October 31, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 31, 2023

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News

Newsflash: The School Board Race in South Orange-Maplewood is NOT Uncontested

Too late to participate in debates or get on the ballot two longtime residents who live in the school district called South Orange-Maplewood (SOMA) announced […]

October 31, 2023

By Guest Contributor at October 31, 2023

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81% of Newark Third-Graders Can’t Read But Superintendent and School Board Are Partying On Your Dime

The Star-Ledger Editorial Board first published this piece at nj.com. At least 19 school officials from Newark, led by the superintendent, have been hobnobbing at a […]

COMMUNITIES

May 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 22, 2023

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District Hype Aside, 88% of Newark Students Who Need Tutoring Are AWOL: ‘Raheem Can’t Read’

Newark students have suffered considerable learning loss from school closings and remote instruction during the pandemic, with only 19 % of third-grade district students passing […]

May 19, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at May 19, 2023

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LILLEY: How NJEA President/Montclair Mayor Spiller’s Conflict of Interest Hurts Families

NJEA President/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller’s conflict of interest continues to negatively affect Montclair and its school system. This time, it’s the dozens of young teachers […]

May 19, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 19, 2023

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Quick Asbury Park Update: ‘The Meeting Imploded’ in ‘Pandemonium’

Last night the Asbury Park School Board held its first public meeting since laying off multiple staff members while parents pleaded for their children. This […]

OPINION

February 18, 2022

By Contributor at February 18, 2022

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AVACETO: We Should Be Outraged That Murphy’s Education Department is Lowering Standards for Teachers

Amy Avaceto is a concerned New Jersey parent. The latest buzz at the New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE) is as disturbing as it […]

February 17, 2022

By Contributor at February 17, 2022

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MORRISON: Gov. Murphy, I Am a Survivor of Newark District Schools and My Boys Deserve More’

Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and equity in education. She grew […]

February 14, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at February 14, 2022

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Opinion

LILLEY: NJ Spends 59% More Per Pupil Than the National Average But These Two Cherry-Pickers Say ‘We Need More’

We have already documented 10 reports where Mark Weber and Bruce Baker cherry-pick data to support their preferred conclusions that always adhere to the agenda […]