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LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

September 27, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 27, 2023

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Newark’s Philip’s Academy Charter School Receives 2023 Lighthouse Award for Commitment to a Diverse Teacher Workforce

Philip’s Academy Charter School of Newark (PACS) proudly accepts the 2023 Lighthouse Award from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) recognizing the school for […]

September 26, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 26, 2023

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If You Want to Succeed in South Orange-Maplewood, Be White and Go to Kumon

Do you know how to ensure your child’s academic success in South Orange-Maplewood School District (SOMA)? Be white and wealthy. That’s according to a damning […]

September 26, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 26, 2023

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Camden
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Women of the Dream Uses Camden Education Fund Grant to Address Trauma in Middle School Girls

When the nonprofit Women of the Dream organization began working on life skills and college preparation with girls from Camden public schools, an alarming trend […]

September 26, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 26, 2023

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MARTINEZ: What Getting Thrown Out of School Taught Me About Equity

Barbara Martinez is the new Executive Director of the New Jersey Children’s Foundation. This was first published in Mosaic. When I was 14 years old, […]

September 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 22, 2023

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Three More Districts Call Murphy’s Bluff On Parent Notification Policies–And a Federal Court Weighs In

News just broke that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted an injunction in favor of two teachers, who said their school […]

September 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 22, 2023

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News

NJ Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab for School Leaders’ ‘Boat Checks’

In 2018 Hudson County Schools of Technology Superintendent Frank Gargiulo stopped showing up for work. For the next three years he received a big fat […]

COMMUNITIES

April 20, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 20, 2023

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$400K For Not Working? Sweet Deal for Montclair Principal.

Two and a half years ago Joseph Putrino, the principal of Renaissance Middle School, in Montclair was placed on administrative leave. The reason for his […]

April 18, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 18, 2023

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Asbury Park Third-Graders Need More Than Phonics To Learn to Read: Here’s What We’re Missing

In the wake of Tapinto Newark’s damning analysis of Newark district students’ exceedingly low levels of literacy—just 3% of third-graders at Avon Elementary School are […]

April 18, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 18, 2023

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Murphy’s Education Commissioner on the Hot Seat at Legislative Hearing: ‘These Numbers Are Deplorable.’

At today’s Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting, Acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan was in the hot seat, particularly when Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz was […]

OPINION

October 21, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at October 21, 2021

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Opinion

In Contrast to NJ Policy Perspective, NJ Ed Report Provides a Fair and Data-Driven Look at State Education Spending

[Editor’s note: The analysis Sunlight refers to, “Let’s Talk About NJ’s Education Spending Accurately,” was written by guest contributor New Jersey Education Aid.] Sunlight Policy […]

October 20, 2021

By New Jersey Education Aid at October 20, 2021

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Let’s Talk about NJ’s Education Spending Accurately

(And Does NJ Neglect Non-Education Spending?) When New Jerseyans talk about New Jersey’s education spending, there is a widespread assumption that New Jersey’s per pupil […]

October 14, 2021

By Laura Waters at October 14, 2021

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NJER Commentary

COMMENTARY: Nikole Hannah-Jones Needs a History Lesson on School Choice

Why do “school choice” advocates never advocate eliminating school district boundaries/funding schools by local property tax and allowing poor, Black students to attend white, wealthy […]