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November 8, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 8, 2023

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It’s the Prices, Stupid. Parental Rights? Not So Much, Say New Jersey Voters

A poll released yesterday by Rutgers-Eagleton accurately predicted election outcomes: Culture wars over parental rights, gender identity, and book bans took a back seat to […]

November 7, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 7, 2023

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Black Parents Workshop: Firing SOMA Superintendent Is Not Racist But What Black Students Need

Walter Fields, founder of the Black Parents Workshop of South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMA), released a statement regarding last Friday’s firing of Superintendent Ronald […]

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 […]

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May 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 22, 2023

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Six Highlights From the Asbury Park ‘Dumpster Fire’

The Asbury Park Board of Education meeting last Thursday was “pandemonium,” as one local paper described it, devolving into a shouting match among board members, […]

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 […]

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 […]