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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.

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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 […]

November 6, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 6, 2023

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South Orange-Maplewood School Board’s Statement on Firing of Superintendent

Story to follow. The following statement is from SOMSD Board of Education President Kaitlin Wittleder: Statement from SOMSD Board of Education On behalf of the […]

November 6, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 6, 2023

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iLearn Schools Receives $462,000 from NJDOE High Impact Tutoring Grant

iLearn Schools has been awarded the prestigious High Impact Tutoring Grant by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). This grant is part of NJDOE’s […]

COMMUNITIES

May 18, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 18, 2023

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Fearing Retaliation, Asbury Park Teachers Make a Move Before Tonight’s No-Confidence Presentation

This is an email received by all members of the Asbury Park Education Association as they prepare for a vote of no-confidence in Superintendent Rashawn […]

May 17, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 17, 2023

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Montclair Parents Blame Teacher Lay-Offs on Town Council’s Bad Habits

Montclair Public Schools District has a $5.5 million deficit so on Monday the Board of Education approved cutting 31 teachers and 34 teaching assistants. The […]

May 17, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 17, 2023

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BREAKING: Asbury Park Teachers Plan a Vote of No-Confidence in Superintendent

Sources have confirmed that the Asbury Park Education Association, at the urging of its members, is preparing for a vote of no-confidence in Superintendent Rashawn […]

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 […]