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September 22, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 22, 2023

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News

Democratic Senators: Protecting Children & Giving Parents A Voice Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Senators Troy Singleton, Jim Beach, Nilsa Cruz-Perez, and Fred Madden issued the following statement today: “The ongoing politicization of health education standards here in our […]

September 21, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 21, 2023

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A True Newark Hero Takes the Helm at NJCF (and a Personal Note)

A personal note on Barbara Martinez’s new position as Executive Director of New Jersey Children’s Foundation: I first met Martinez in 2017 when I spent […]

September 21, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at September 21, 2023

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: These Two Want NJ To Spend $4 Billion More to Match Massachusetts’ Education Results. They Need a Calculator.

We cannot let a new report from the dynamic duo of New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Mark Weber, PhD. (a.k.a., “Jersey Jazzman”) and Bruce Baker go by without […]

September 21, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 21, 2023

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New Monmouth Poll: New Jerseyans Are Souring On the Quality of Their Local Schools

A new Monmouth University poll on how New Jersey residents view their quality of life finds that more than six in ten people think NJ […]

September 21, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 21, 2023

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JerseyCAN Opens Enrollment for Activist Parent Fellowship and Virtual Training Program

JerseyCAN, the only statewide advocacy organization in New Jersey committed to ensuring access to high-quality public schools for every child regardless of zip code, cultural […]

September 20, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 20, 2023

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News

Princeton’s HiTOPS and District Schools Push Back After Divisive Video

HiTOPS, long a fixture in Princeton, is on the defensive after the release of a video produced by the widely-maligned group Project Veritas, founded by […]

COMMUNITIES

April 17, 2023

By Laura Waters at April 17, 2023

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Three Out of Four Newark District Students Can’t Read: Where Do We Go From Here?

According to a new analysis of recent data from New Jersey’s state standardized tests, nearly 73% of Newark School District’s third through eighth graders aren’t […]

April 17, 2023

By Contributor at April 17, 2023

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WRIGHT: Stop Blaming Covid for Student Gaps. Here Are Three Things to Do Instead

James Wright Jr. grew up in Newark, N.J., graduated from Boston University with a degree in political science, and now teaches science at the same […]

April 13, 2023

By Staff Writer at April 13, 2023

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Newark
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Cory Booker Plants Trees With Newark Public Charter Students!

Yesterday Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Donald Payne Jr., White House Senior Advisor John Podesta and, other officials joined with students from Great Oaks Legacy Charter […]

OPINION

October 13, 2021

By Contributor at October 13, 2021

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New Jersey Parent Begs Murphy To Permit Option of Virtual Learning During Pandemic

Anamika Roy-Choudhury lives in Bridgewater and has two children in public district schools. She is a member of a large group of New Jersey parents […]

October 7, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at October 7, 2021

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Opinion

LILLEY: Sorry, Guys: It’s Not ‘Reparations’ If the Extra Money Goes to White Teachers

History has taught me that the New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) duo of Mark “Jersey Jazzman” Weber and Bruce Baker can be relied on for […]

October 5, 2021

By Laura Waters at October 5, 2021

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COMMENTARY: Ciattarelli’s Disastrous School Funding Plan

Anyone who reads my commentary knows that I’m a proponent of school choice, high standards and aligned assessments, school district transparency, and fair school funding. […]