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September 15, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 15, 2023

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Newark
News

Roseville Community Charter School Welcomes Students and Parents Back for the 2023-24 School Year

Roseville Community Charter School (RCCS) recently welcomed parents and scholars with open arms as they previewed the 2023-24 school year on August 28th. The school’s […]

September 14, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 14, 2023

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News

Havoc in Hanover: School Board Blows Off the Murphy Administration

On Monday night the Hanover Board of Education, during a long and raucous public meeting, voted to “immediately repeal” a policy it passed in 2019, […]

September 14, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 14, 2023

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Opinion

NJ Mother Fears Groups Like Moms For Liberty Are Cancelling Her Parental Rights

Ellen S. Wilkowe is a former journalist, freelance writer, and mom of a Denville middle-schooler. This first appeared in nj.com. In order for my eighth-grade daughter […]

September 14, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 14, 2023

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Press Release

New Poll: Only One Out of Four NJ Democrats Think Their Schools Are Great and Many Worry About Guns

While New Jersey residents gave mixed reviews on their local schools based on where they live, most believe the schools are safe, even though guns […]

September 13, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 13, 2023

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At Asbury Park Superintendent’s Request, A Comparison With Lakewood Public Schools

This morning’s Asbury Park Press has an article about Asbury Park Public Schools featuring superintendent Rashawn Adams, who complains about what he says are drastic […]

September 13, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 13, 2023

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News
Opinion

GASWIRTH: When School Employee Absences Increase Sharply, Will Learning Be Further Compromised?

Dr. Marc Gaswirth is a retired public school administrator who has written extensively for more than 40 years about public sector bargaining and school human […]

COMMUNITIES

March 23, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 23, 2023

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Is Asbury Park’s New Athletic Director a Bully? Staff and Students Say ‘Yes’

The drama continues in Asbury Park Public Schools as the new Athletic Director Troy Bowers, a former gym teacher in Irvington, is, according to insiders, […]

March 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 22, 2023

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New Study: Do Charter Schools Drain Resources From Traditional Public Schools?

The Fordham Institute has a new study asking the question, “Do Charter Schools Drain Resources From Traditional Charter Schools?” If you share allegiance with teacher […]

March 21, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 21, 2023

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Lakewood Demands Another State Loan It Will Never Pay Back

Talk about inflation! Lakewood Public Schools District just introduced its 2023-20224 budget which comes in at $264.4 million. In order to balance the books, the […]

OPINION

September 15, 2021

By Laura Waters at September 15, 2021

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COMMENTARY: Three Guesses Why Murphy Won’t Listen To Parent Concerns About In-School Instruction

Seven months ago, before the Delta variant of COVID-19 reversed hard-won decreases in disease transmission, Gov. Phil Murphy issued a mandate that “all students will […]

September 14, 2021

By Laura Waters at September 14, 2021

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ANSWERED: How Can You Keep Your Kids on Track During COVID?

As children return to school after an unprecedented year of learning disruption, we face huge challenges in getting students back on track. While some parents […]

September 9, 2021