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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 […]

September 20, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 20, 2023

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News
Opinion

KUPPERSTEIN: AI Is a Tool, Not a Threat to Education

Joel Kupperstein is Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, Learning A-Z. He has more than 25 years of leadership experience in curriculum and edtech product […]

September 20, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 20, 2023

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News

Professionals Urge Parents to Consider Dyslexia Testing To Lower Student Dropout Rate

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, with an estimated one in five Americans affected, according to the International Dyslexia Association. ProCare Therapy healthcare professionals […]

September 20, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 20, 2023

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New Jersey Tutoring Corp Will Expand to 41 Locations To Provide Services to 1,300 Students

The New Jersey Tutoring Corps (NJTC) announced today a dramatic expansion of its high-impact tutoring program to critical areas across the state. Specifically, as classrooms […]

September 19, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 19, 2023

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Newark

Newark School Board President Abruptly Resigns

Last night Newark School Board president Asia Norton resigned, effective immediately. Having completed her degree at Rutgers Law School last spring, she is taking a […]

COMMUNITIES

March 29, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 29, 2023

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Camden
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Camden City Schools Offering $10K Bonuses In Attempt to Fill Teacher Slots

Last June Newark Public Schools offered new teachers in hard-to-fill subjects a $4,000 signing bonus. Last fall Paterson Public Schools offered new teachers a $7,500 […]

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 […]

OPINION

August 30, 2021

By Laura Waters at August 30, 2021

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COMMENTARY: Murphy Dwells in Denial While Parents and School Leaders Plead for Remote Options

“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt,” said Mark Twain, but that riverbed is where our mulish Governor has planted his flag. It was back […]

August 26, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at August 26, 2021

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Opinion

LILLEY: Montville Teacher Pleads With Fellow Teachers to Quit NJEA and Save $1,500 in Annual Dues

(Opinions by our guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of NJER.) Courageous Montville teacher Mark Mansour made an inspiring and impassioned plea to his […]

August 25, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at August 25, 2021

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Opinion

LILLEY: Is NJ Working Families Alliance Serving as a ‘Dark Money’ Front for the NJEA?

Sunlight was recently on Twitter asking whether New Jersey Working Families Alliance’s (NJWFA) executive director Sue Altman’s anti-charter school invective had something to do with the […]