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September 29, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 29, 2023

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Asbury Park Insider Tells All, Pleading with School Board to ‘Stand Up For Kids’

The author of this article describes himself as an “Asbury Park community member hoping to improve the district.” He wishes to remain anonymous. The views […]

September 29, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 29, 2023

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Murphy’s Education Department Announces Anti-Bullying Public Hearings

New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Task Force will host two public hearings, one in-person and one virtual session, to provide families, students, educators, and other stakeholders the […]

September 29, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 29, 2023

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New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association Explains It All

The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced the release of its 2023 statewide fact sheet, “Get the Facts: New Jersey’s Public Charter Schools”. This […]

September 28, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 28, 2023

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With a Nod to Grandma, Here’s a Question About Lakewood

“It’s really disappointing that our opportunities are being taken away just so that other kids could have the privilege to go to a private school,” […]

September 28, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 28, 2023

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Opinion

KAZMIERCZAK: Far-Right Groups Pushing ‘Parental Rights’ Are Squashing Our Freedom and Ruining Our Schools

Matthew Kazmierczak is the founder and executive director of the Education Truth Project. This year Republicans and their allies are running for school boards on […]

September 28, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 28, 2023

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Press Release

Governor, Tammy Murphy, & Education Department Establish First-in-the-Nation Office of Climate Change Education

To support New Jersey’s nation-leading climate change education efforts, Governor Phil Murphy, First Lady Tammy Murphy, and the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) today […]

COMMUNITIES

May 1, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 1, 2023

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Newark
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In Newark District High Schools, Chronic Absenteeism Rates Are Soaring

Chronic absenteeism—missing 10 percent of schools days—has long been a problem in Newark Public Schools District. However, according to a report from Tapinto, the rates, […]

May 1, 2023

By Staff Writer at May 1, 2023

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JerseyCAN Joins With Local Education Advocates in Asbury Park, Camden, and Newark to Launch Literacy Coalition

New Statewide Campaign to Unite Organizations and Institutions from Around the State to Disrupt Business As Usual Approach to Reading Instruction Initiative to Launch with […]

April 28, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 28, 2023

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Newark
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New: Twice as Many Newark Charter School Third-Graders Read at Grade-Level Compared to District Students

Two weeks ago we learned that nearly 73% of Newark School District’s third through eighth graders aren’t reading on grade level. Now Tapinto has followed […]

OPINION

December 15, 2021

By Contributor at December 15, 2021

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Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside

Arthur Samuels is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of MESA Charter High School in Brooklyn, NY. He has written extensively on topics in education including […]

December 14, 2021

By Laura Waters at December 14, 2021

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COMMENTARY: New Jersey Educators Need a New Role Model and They’ve Got One in David Banks

The whole goal here is to prepare kids to be able to be college and workforce ready. A lot of times we talk about college […]

December 13, 2021

By Contributor at December 13, 2021

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HALE: Murphy’s Slim Victory and Sweeney’s Loss Prove the Governor Must Curb His ‘Progressive’ Instincts

Matthew Hale is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University. This was first published at Advance […]