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October 6, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 6, 2023

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News

Can Highland Park Revoke the Tenure Rights of a Staff Member? This Teacher Wants an Answer.

At the Highland Park Board of Education meeting on May 5th, 2014, according to official district minutes, Deana Frayne, a first-grade teacher at the district’s Irving Primary […]

October 6, 2023

By Guest Contributor at October 6, 2023

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Newark
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This Newark School Shows How the Science of Reading Works

Therese Jacob is a writer for TapintoNewark, where this first appeared. If there is a science to how young students learn to read, then North […]

October 5, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at October 5, 2023

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: We Know For Sure NJEA Doesn’t Want Teachers To Know Their First Amendment Rights. Here’s the Smoking Gun.

We now have incontrovertible confirmation that the NJEA is trying to keep teachers in the dark about their 1st Amendment rights. A recent New Jersey […]

October 5, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at October 5, 2023

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Press Release

JerseyCAN Leader Comments on New State Reading Standards

The New Jersey State School Board passed a resolution today to revise the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Several of the new changes were initially […]

October 4, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 4, 2023

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News

What Does Tammy Murphy Have To Do With NJ’s Math And Reading Standards?

At today’s State Board of Education, four members voted against approving the New Jersey State Learning Standards in reading and math (one abstained) even though […]

October 4, 2023

By Guest Contributor at October 4, 2023

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What I Learned When I Stopped Trusting The System: A Mother’s Journey to Support Her Child and All Children In Learning to Read.

Meghann Bierly is a mother of a struggling reader using her personal journey, experience, and expertise to improve literacy for all children. Meghann is the […]

COMMUNITIES

May 2, 2023

By Staff Writer at May 2, 2023

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Camden
News

College Signing Day Celebrates Achievements of Camden’s High School Seniors

Camden’s second annual “College Signing Day,” spearheaded by Camden Education Fund, will honor and celebrate all Camden City district, charter, and renaissance high school seniors […]

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 […]

OPINION

December 1, 2021

By Laura Waters at December 1, 2021

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COMMENTARY: What We Lost When We Lost Steve Sweeney

I know I’m late to the party but I join others in mourning the loss of Steve Sweeney as President of the New Jersey State […]

November 24, 2021

By Contributor at November 24, 2021

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BIDWAI: It’s Time to Embrace Virtual Schooling and Return Power to Parents

Makarand Bidwai is a New Jersey parent who lives in the Princeton area. He has previously protested Gov. Murphy’s mandate that all students must participate […]

November 10, 2021

By Contributor at November 10, 2021

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Opinion

Five Tips From a First-Gen Rutgers Graduate: ‘What I Wish I Knew Before I Started College’

Christelle Louis is a first-generation graduate of Rutgers University-Newark’s Class of 2021. She is currently a Global EdTech Program Manager at Amazon Web Services. Every […]