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November 15, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 15, 2023

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Newark
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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 […]

November 15, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 15, 2023

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Opinion

Open Letter to Gov. Murphy: Keep Your Promise and Eliminate High School Graduation Tests.

Stan Karp is a retired educator from Paterson public schools and currently director of the Secondary Education Reform Project at the Education Law Center. This […]

November 14, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 14, 2023

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New Jersey Comes Out (Nearly) on Top For Charter School Student Learning

A study out today by by Paul E. Peterson and M. Danish Shakeel of Harvard University compares charter school student achievement in 35 states and […]

November 14, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 14, 2023

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Opinion

A Triumph for Parental Rights: Our Town’s Embrace of a New Educational Vision

Darin Accettulli, an Old Bridge father of two and former COO in the health club industry, is a local realtor and personal development mentor who […]

November 14, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 14, 2023

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Why Is Lakewood Using Public Funds To Buy Religious Textbooks?

When New Jersey students attend non-public schools, state statute says their home districts have to pay for textbooks as long as they are books public […]

November 14, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 14, 2023

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Passaic Arts and Science Charter Elementary School Celebrates Successful Grand Opening

Passaic Arts and Science Charter School, a network school of iLearn Schools, proudly concluded the ribbon cutting ceremony that marked the opening of its newly […]

COMMUNITIES

May 19, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 19, 2023

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As Lakewood Goes, So Goes Toms River, Brick, Jackson, and Howell: What Happens Next?

It’s budget season and Montclair is not the only cantankerous school district. At last week’s school board meeting the Lakewood Board of Education presented a […]

May 18, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 18, 2023

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Tick-Tock Of Asbury Park Superintendent’s Most Recent Fall From Grace

It’s no secret in Asbury Park that Superintendent Rashawn Adams has a retaliatory streak—which is why the district’s teacher union made a preemptive move this […]

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 […]

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 […]