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July 25, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at July 25, 2023

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Pennacchio: Murphy’s Parent Notification Lawsuits Hurt Kids

Senator Joe Pennacchio responded to Governor Phil Murphy’s comments on Face the Nation yesterday that suing school districts is “the right thing to do” to […]

July 25, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at July 25, 2023

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New State School System Ratings: We’re Tops in Tech But Lousy in SAT’s

With student scores in math and reading having dropped significantly last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released […]

July 24, 2023

By Laura Waters at July 24, 2023

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Neptune Sexual Assault Survivor: I Won’t Stop Fighting For Justice

Ed. Note: Neptune Public Schools has been featured in NJ Ed Report over the last two weeks because we received a copy of a letter sent to the […]

July 24, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at July 24, 2023

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Murphy Slams Christie, Defends Banning Parent Notification For LGBTQ Kids

Yesterday Gov. Phil Murphy was interviewed by Margaret Brennan on CBS’s Face the Nation. Here is a transcript of the comments he made regarding New […]

July 24, 2023

By Laura Waters at July 24, 2023

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School Districts Sue TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook For Hurting Kids’ Mental Health

Five hundred school districts throughout the nation—a number that is likely to grow—are suing Facebook, TikTok, and SnapChat, alleging that their platforms have become addictive […]

July 21, 2023

By Laura Waters at July 21, 2023

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‘Right Here I Choose To Be Brave’: Neptune High School Student Refuses to Be Silenced

Ed. Note: Neptune Public Schools has been featured in NJ Ed Report over the last two weeks because we received a copy of a letter […]

COMMUNITIES

January 25, 2023

By Laura Waters at January 25, 2023

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Here’s What It’s Like to Be a Teacher or Student in Asbury Park

A few months ago news broke about the chaos at Asbury Park High School, now serving grades 7-12 because district-wide enrollment has dropped to 1,358 […]

January 25, 2023

By Staff Writer at January 25, 2023

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Two Newark Moms Demand Education Commissioner Investigate Newark School Board’s Secret Renewal of Superintendent’s Contract

This is a letter to Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMIllan from Shennell McCloud, CEO of Project Ready and Jasmine Morrison, Executive Director, Unapologetic Parents.They are […]

January 25, 2023

By Contributor at January 25, 2023

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MCCLOUD: Newark School Board Gave the Superintendent A Secret Sweetheart Deal But It’s Not Too Late To Fix It

Shennell McCloud is CEO of Project Ready, a Newark-based nonprofit that works to increase voting in the city. Revelations that the contract of the Newark […]

OPINION

May 10, 2021

By Contributor at May 10, 2021

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SANTIAGO: How Camden’s LEAP Academy Embraced an ‘Urgent Mindset’ and Successfully Stemmed Student Learning Loss During COVID

Gloria Bonilla-Santiago is the Founder and Board Chair of the LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden, New Jersey. She is also a Board of Governors Distinguished […]

May 7, 2021

By Contributor at May 7, 2021

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Opinion

MOWER: Six Steps to Take Once You Know Your Child Is a Candidate for Special Needs Education

Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities, behavioral […]

May 6, 2021

By Laura Waters at May 6, 2021

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COMMENTARY: Education Law Center’s Magic Elixir of Integration Won’t Help Newark’s Black Families

Today Chalkbeat has a piece dissecting a current lawsuit, pressed by Education Law Center (ELC), that charges Newark’s charter sector with exacerbating segregation and seeks […]