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LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

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 […]

December 1, 2023

By Guest Contributor at December 1, 2023

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News
Opinion

This Is How My Dyslexic Son Learned to Read

Ed. Note: This guest contributor wishes to remain anonymous and notes he is a highly-trained educator who did not know what his child needed or […]

December 1, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at December 1, 2023

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Press Release

NJEA Endorses Five ‘Pro-Education’ Incumbents

On NJEA’s recommendation, the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education has endorsed five New Jersey congressional incumbents for reelection in 2024. These endorsements are […]

November 30, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 30, 2023

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NEW: NJ’s Reading Teachers Aren’t Prepared to Teach Reading. Here’s How We Fix That.

Ed. Note: Below is a press release from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a highly-regarded nonprofit, nonpartisan organization solely dedicated to issues of […]

COMMUNITIES

June 12, 2023

By Staff Writer at June 12, 2023

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Here, Teachers Change Lives–And Everyone Is Celebrating

KIPP New Jersey, a network of free, open-enrollment public charter schools with campuses in Newark and Camden, just hosted its Alumni Summit, immediately followed by […]

June 12, 2023

By Contributor at June 12, 2023

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SIEGEL: Montclair’s Morass of Greed and Dysfunction

Lee Siegel is a City Journal contributing editor (where this first appeared) and the author of seven books, including, most recently, Why Argument Matters. Recently, my family watched on […]

June 9, 2023

By Contributor at June 9, 2023

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COSBY: Murphy’s Education Department and Local Districts Must Start Listening to Parents

Tafshier Cosby has three adult children and three grandchildren. She is the CEO of Parent Impact and the senior director of organizing and partnership at the National Parents […]

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 […]