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September 21, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at September 21, 2023

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LILLEY: These Two Want NJ To Spend $4 Billion More to Match Massachusetts’ Education Results. They Need a Calculator.

We cannot let a new report from the dynamic duo of New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Mark Weber, PhD. (a.k.a., “Jersey Jazzman”) and Bruce Baker go by without […]

September 21, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 21, 2023

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New Monmouth Poll: New Jerseyans Are Souring On the Quality of Their Local Schools

A new Monmouth University poll on how New Jersey residents view their quality of life finds that more than six in ten people think NJ […]

September 21, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 21, 2023

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JerseyCAN Opens Enrollment for Activist Parent Fellowship and Virtual Training Program

JerseyCAN, the only statewide advocacy organization in New Jersey committed to ensuring access to high-quality public schools for every child regardless of zip code, cultural […]

September 20, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 20, 2023

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News

Princeton’s HiTOPS and District Schools Push Back After Divisive Video

HiTOPS, long a fixture in Princeton, is on the defensive after the release of a video produced by the widely-maligned group Project Veritas, founded by […]

September 20, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 20, 2023

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News
Opinion

KUPPERSTEIN: AI Is a Tool, Not a Threat to Education

Joel Kupperstein is Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, Learning A-Z. He has more than 25 years of leadership experience in curriculum and edtech product […]

September 20, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 20, 2023

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News

Professionals Urge Parents to Consider Dyslexia Testing To Lower Student Dropout Rate

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, with an estimated one in five Americans affected, according to the International Dyslexia Association. ProCare Therapy healthcare professionals […]

COMMUNITIES

April 28, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 28, 2023

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BREAKING: All Asbury Park Staff Members Receive Warning About Possible Lay-Offs

The hallways in Asbury Park are buzzing: Today all 350 staff members employed by the district received Rice notices, named after the 1977 case of […]

April 26, 2023

By Oscar James at April 26, 2023

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JAMES: Gov. Murphy, Fix the Failed Promises of Your Administration, Starting with Newark School Buildings

The Schools Development Authority has always been a failure to me. Born and raised in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey, I have seen […]

April 26, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 26, 2023

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Tonight Lakewood Will Extend School Board Lawyer’s ‘Obscene and Immoral’ Contract

This evening at 7:30 the Lakewood Board of Education will renew attorney Michael Inzelbuch’s contract. According to the agenda, Inzelbuch will retain his $600,000 annual […]

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 […]