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September 28, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 28, 2023

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Press Release

Governor, Tammy Murphy, & Education Department Establish First-in-the-Nation Office of Climate Change Education

To support New Jersey’s nation-leading climate change education efforts, Governor Phil Murphy, First Lady Tammy Murphy, and the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) today […]

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 […]

COMMUNITIES

March 21, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 21, 2023

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Montclair Shows Us What’s Wrong With Our Tenure System

Maria Francisco is principal of Renaissance Middle School, part of the Montclair Public Schools District. Parent Leslie Rubisch says Francisco, who is a gay woman […]

March 16, 2023

Lakewood Leaders Celebrate Court Victory Over State Department of Education | NJER

By Staff Writer at March 16, 2023

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Lakewood Leaders Celebrate Court Victory Over State Department of Education

Last week a New Jersey Appellate Court ruled against Gov. Phil Murphy’s Education Department and in favor of Lakewood math teacher Arthur Lang and Education […]

March 16, 2023

By Laura Waters at March 16, 2023

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Newark

Here’s Why Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Fell For the Sister City Scam

National media is having a field day with New Mayor Ras Baraka’s humiliating failure to see through a transparent scam. As most everyone knows by […]

OPINION

July 6, 2021

By Contributor at July 6, 2021

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Opinion

MCKENNA: Are Autism Advocates Too ‘Woke’?

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 2, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at July 2, 2021

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LILLEY: Roger León Should Go

In an excellent piece of investigative journalism by Patrick Wall of Chalkbeat, “The pandemic set back student learning. Newark kept the data under wraps,” published in NJ […]

July 1, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at July 1, 2021

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LILLEY: Does NJEA Care About Learning Loss for Minority and Low-Income Students?

Remote learning during the pandemic has indeed taken its toll on NJ students. The New Jersey Globe reported that based on interim tests 37% of NJ students […]