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It’s Time to Drop ‘Sexy’ Practices and Start Talking About a Science of Math

LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

July 28, 2022

By Laura Waters at July 28, 2022

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Five Reasons the NJ Education Department Made the Right Call!

There’s been a fair amount of blowback to the New Jersey State Education Department’s mandate that this fall schools administer the Start Strong standardized tests, […]

July 28, 2022

By Staff Writer at July 28, 2022

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News

Charter Advocates Applaud US Senate Support for ‘Innovative Student-Centered Public Schools’

Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, issues the following statement on the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations’ […]

July 28, 2022

By Staff Writer at July 28, 2022

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News
State

What Do New Education Proposed Laws Mean For NJ Kids and Families?

The New Jersey State Legislature’s billing machine continues to grind on, including multiple education proposals that would affect your children’s schooling. Courtesy of the Burlington […]

July 28, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at July 28, 2022

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: NJEA Executive Director Steve Swetsky (Very Quietly) Is Out After Less Than Three Years

(Update: NJEA just removed the job posting for a new executive director.) Sunlight was surprised to learn that the NJEA is seeking a new executive […]

July 27, 2022

By Staff Writer at July 27, 2022

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Last-Minute DOE Decision Hurts Newark Students and Families

University Heights Charter School (UHCS) has served public school students in Newark for 16 years. UHCS, which partners with Bethany Baptist Church, one of the […]

July 27, 2022

By Laura Waters at July 27, 2022

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NJEA Is Teaching First Grade Teachers How to Perform ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’

According to a new report from Mike Lilley at the Sunlight Policy Center of NJ, leaders of the NJ Education Association (NJEA) are training some […]

COMMUNITIES

August 2, 2021

By Contributor at August 2, 2021

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Asbury Park Parent: ‘Why Won’t the Murphy Administration Do the Right Thing and Honor Our School Choice?’

Desiree Whyte of Asbury Park is the mother of Nick Whyte, a student at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park School. She writes of the decision […]

August 2, 2021

By Staff Writer at August 2, 2021

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Teacher Union President Celebrates Himself at Non-Unionized Hotel and Without His Honorees

The posh MC Hotel in downtown Montclair is the place to be this Saturday evening at 7 pm. There, we reported Friday, Montclair Mayor/New Jersey […]

August 2, 2021

By Laura Waters at August 2, 2021

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FACT CHECK: Asbury Park Acting Superintendent Says ‘Hire Me Permanently Because Student Outcomes Are Great’

Asbury Park Acting Superintendent Rashawn Adams really wants to be Asbury Park’s next permanent superintendent. How badly does he want the slot? Badly enough to […]

OPINION

August 20, 2020

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at August 20, 2020

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New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Shoddy Research Misses The Mark On Extra COVID Funding For Schools

This was originally published at the Sunlight Policy Center of NJ. New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) has published a report, “School Funding in New Jersey: […]

August 17, 2020

By Zachary Wright at August 17, 2020

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News
Opinion

Demand #InternetForAll for 15 Million Students Who Are #LoggedOut

On Wednesday, August 26, education activists and organizations around the country are staging a national day of action, demanding that every student have access to […]

August 4, 2020

By Dirk Tillotson at August 4, 2020

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My Childhood Home Was Not Safe. Like Me, Some Children Need Brick-and-Mortar Schools Right Now.

Dirk Tillotson is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Great Schools Choices, which supports community-based charter school development and increasing access for underserved […]