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LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

November 1, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 1, 2023

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Asbury Park

‘Asbury Insider’: This District Is the Titanic Hitting an Iceberg

“Asbury Insider” is a community member of Asbury Park Public Schools who wishes to remain anonymous. The emphases and views are his own. NJ Ed […]

November 1, 2023

By Laura Waters at November 1, 2023

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NJ Education Department Gender Identity Update

During today’s State Board of Education monthly public meeting, Board members tried to come to consensus about a hot-button issue: whether they should reconsider the […]

November 1, 2023

By Guest Contributor at November 1, 2023

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Newark
News

New Newark School Board Member: Collaboration Between Charters and District Is ‘Everything’

On Monday evening the Newark Board of Education appointed Tommy Luna to fill the seat vacated by Asia Norton left vacant last month. Luna ran for office last April, […]

November 1, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at November 1, 2023

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News

Robbinsville High School Senior Creates Student Volunteer Website

Every Robbinsville High School student must complete at least 30 hours of volunteerism in order to graduate. In working to complete this requirement, Adhviklal Thoppe […]

October 31, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 31, 2023

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Newark

NAACP Is Latest Group to Demand Information on Racist Culture in Newark Public Schools

Last January the Newark Board of Education hired CREED Strategies, a private firm run by Mayor Ras Baraka’s former chief education officer Lauren Wells, to […]

October 31, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 31, 2023

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News

Newsflash: The School Board Race in South Orange-Maplewood is NOT Uncontested

Too late to participate in debates or get on the ballot two longtime residents who live in the school district called South Orange-Maplewood (SOMA) announced […]

COMMUNITIES

May 15, 2023

By Oscar James at May 15, 2023

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JAMES: Open Letter To Newark School Board Members

Dear Newark School Board members, As you approach the reorganization of a newly-constituted school board, what are your intentions? Are you comfortable with district oversight […]

May 12, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 12, 2023

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Asbury Park Teachers Protest Athletic Director’s Behavior Towards Students

Michael Zajac, a teacher in Asbury Park and officer in the local teachers union, spoke up at the special board meeting Monday night in support […]

May 11, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 11, 2023

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Newark
News

Newark Teacher Union President Accuses Superintendent of ‘Textbook Harassment and Intimidation’

Here are two emails received by NJ Education Report. The first is from Superintendent Roger Leon to staff members and the second is from Newark […]

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 […]