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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.

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September 28, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 28, 2023

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With a Nod to Grandma, Here’s a Question About Lakewood

“It’s really disappointing that our opportunities are being taken away just so that other kids could have the privilege to go to a private school,” […]

September 28, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 28, 2023

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Opinion

KAZMIERCZAK: Far-Right Groups Pushing ‘Parental Rights’ Are Squashing Our Freedom and Ruining Our Schools

Matthew Kazmierczak is the founder and executive director of the Education Truth Project. This year Republicans and their allies are running for school boards on […]

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 […]

COMMUNITIES

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 […]

March 16, 2023

By Oscar James at March 16, 2023

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JAMES: This Government Agency Is In Cahoots With Newark Superintendent to Cheat Our Children and Taxpayers

You wouldn’t think my life as a Newark dad would have anything to do with a massive state agency with a multi-billion dollar budget. But […]

OPINION

June 29, 2021

By Contributor at June 29, 2021

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Newark Student: ‘Covid Turned Me Into a Mental Health Activist and My School Listened’

Dashawn Sheffield, a rising 11th-grader at Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark, explains why he decided to launch a new […]

June 22, 2021

By Contributor at June 22, 2021

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MCKENNA: Post Pandemic, Will the DIY Education/Homeschooling Trend Continue?

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. […]

June 21, 2021

By Laura Waters at June 21, 2021

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COMMENTARY: If Phil Murphy Wants a Second Term, Here’s the Course-Correction He Needs Most

If you’ve been following NJ Education Report’s coverage of the dissolution of Asbury Park Public Schools, first under the direction of Lamont Repollet and then […]