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September 27, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 27, 2023

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Three Asbury Park Updates

“They lurch from crisis to crisis, in management, in governance, stable governance, support from the community and so forth,” said David Sciarra, director of the […]

September 27, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 27, 2023

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News
Opinion

MIGUEIS: Did Our Superintendent Violate Nepotism Rules? We’d Like An Answer.

John Migueis is a resident of Berkeley Heights and contributor to Berkeley Heights Community Watch. It has been over two years since a family member in […]

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, […]

COMMUNITIES

March 31, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 31, 2023

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Murphy’s Education Commissioner Says Lakewood School Buildings Are in Great Shape. Students Beg to Differ.

When Gov. Murphy’s Education Commissioner, Angelica Allen-McMillan, defended the state’s school funding formula and its allocation to Lakewood Public Schools, one of her arguments, besides […]

March 30, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 30, 2023

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Newark
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Newark Superintendent Plots a Billion Dollar Bond For Buildings He Doesn’t Need

Newark Superintendent Roger Leon has big plans for New Jersey’s largest district: a $1 billion bond to refurbish school buildings. As Leon obsesses over his […]

March 30, 2023

By Contributor at March 30, 2023

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Asbury Park Mom: Our Superintendent Is Destroying Our School District

Tiasia Newman is a parent in Asbury Park and a columnist for the Asbury Park Reporter. I think it’s safe to say my first Board […]

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 […]