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BARONE: The Late Arrival of New Jersey’s Test Scores Isn’t the Only Problem
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State Board Update: Is Camden Raising Custodians or Collegians?
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Camden’s Progress Will Be Scrutinized on Wednesday. Here’s a Preview.

LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

November 17, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 17, 2023

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News

West Orange School Board Responds to Allegations of Civil Rights Violations

Ed. Note: Yesterday NJ Education Report published a letter from James Davis, president of the Black Parents Workshop, alerting West Orange Public Schools that it […]

November 16, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 16, 2023

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News

BREAKING: Black Parents Workshop Threatens Lawsuit After West Orange Stalls Pro-Palestinian Student Walk-Out

James Davis, chair of the Black Parents Workshop (BPW), has notified the West Orange Board of Education that it violated First Amendment rights and civil […]

November 16, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 16, 2023

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News
Opinion

‘Looking Back, My Son Never Had a Chance’

This guest contributor is a New Jersey teacher who wishes to remain anonymous because they fear repercussions from administrators as well as for their child’s […]

November 16, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 16, 2023

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Newark

Newark Public Schools Host 37th Annual Title I Parent Conference

On Wednesday, November 8 the Newark Public Schools’ 37th Annual Title I Parent Conference, themed Brand New Day, began with warm welcoming remarks from Director Michelina […]

November 15, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 15, 2023

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From South Orange-Maplewood to Asbury Park to Trenton, We’re Lying to Parents and Children

In South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools, where Superintendent Ronald Taylor was abruptly fired two weeks ago, the school board said its decision was based in part […]

November 15, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 15, 2023

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Newark
News

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 […]

COMMUNITIES

May 31, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 31, 2023

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Paterson District Leaders Try Familiar Tactic To Quash Public Charters

The superintendent of Paterson Public Schools, Eileen Shafer, appears to be taking lessons from Newark Superintendent Roger Leon. In an apery of his recurrent demands […]

May 25, 2023

By Staff Writer at May 25, 2023

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Newark Parents’ Support For City Charter Schools Continues Upward Trend

The New Jersey Children’s Foundation released a new poll from Public Opinion Strategies, one of the nation’s leading public opinion political research firms, showing support […]

May 25, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at May 25, 2023

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LILLEY: Montclair Mayor/NJEA President Owns District’s Enrollment Loss and Teacher Lay-Offs

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 […]

OPINION

February 7, 2022

By Oscar James at February 7, 2022

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JAMES: A Cry For the Students of Malcolm X Shabazz High School

I’m not sure if everyone has been reading their emails or seeing the reports in the news, but if things were not challenging enough, it […]

February 4, 2022

By Staff Writer at February 4, 2022

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Star-Ledger Editorial Board Pounds Incompetence of Murphy’s Education Department

It’s not often that an entire Editorial Board of New Jersey’s paper of record (if the Garden State has such a thing) attacks a Governor […]

February 2, 2022

By Contributor at February 2, 2022

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MURPHY: In NJ the Law Can Work Against Children With Disabilities; Here’s How Parents Can Gain Control

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), founder of Parenting Frontier, and […]