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By Guest Contributor at August 10, 2026 0
BARONE: The Late Arrival of New Jersey’s Test Scores Isn’t the Only Problem
By Laura Waters at August 5, 2026 1
State Board Update: Is Camden Raising Custodians or Collegians?
By Laura Waters at August 3, 2026 1
Camden’s Progress Will Be Scrutinized on Wednesday. Here’s a Preview.

LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

October 9, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 9, 2023

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News

Yes, Some NJ Schools Are Segregated, Says Judge in New Ruling, But Let’s Not Get Carried Away.

On Friday, in a highly anticipated ruling in a statewide school desegregation case, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy rejected the argument by lawyers […]

October 6, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 6, 2023

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News

Can Highland Park Revoke the Tenure Rights of a Staff Member? This Teacher Wants an Answer.

At the Highland Park Board of Education meeting on May 5th, 2014, according to official district minutes, Deana Frayne, a first-grade teacher at the district’s Irving Primary […]

October 6, 2023

By Guest Contributor at October 6, 2023

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Newark
News

This Newark School Shows How the Science of Reading Works

Therese Jacob is a writer for TapintoNewark, where this first appeared. If there is a science to how young students learn to read, then North […]

October 5, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at October 5, 2023

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: We Know For Sure NJEA Doesn’t Want Teachers To Know Their First Amendment Rights. Here’s the Smoking Gun.

We now have incontrovertible confirmation that the NJEA is trying to keep teachers in the dark about their 1st Amendment rights. A recent New Jersey […]

October 5, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at October 5, 2023

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Press Release

JerseyCAN Leader Comments on New State Reading Standards

The New Jersey State School Board passed a resolution today to revise the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Several of the new changes were initially […]

October 4, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 4, 2023

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News

What Does Tammy Murphy Have To Do With NJ’s Math And Reading Standards?

At today’s State Board of Education, four members voted against approving the New Jersey State Learning Standards in reading and math (one abstained) even though […]

COMMUNITIES

April 10, 2023

By Staff Writer at April 10, 2023

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Newark
News

Newark Trust For Education and Project Ready Announce the 2023 Newark School Board Candidates’ Forum

April 12th Forum Lets Newark Residents Learn about the Candidates and Key Election Issues, Including the Proposed $1.3 Billion Newark School Budget Newark Trust for Education (NTE) […]

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
News

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 […]

OPINION

July 26, 2021

By Contributor at July 26, 2021

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Opinion

MCKENNA: Is Autism a Normal Human Variation or Freddie Kruger? Wisdom From a Mom

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This article was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Substack newsletter. […]

July 22, 2021