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August 2, 2023

By Contributor at August 2, 2023

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Opinion

SNOWFLACK: Are Suburban High Schools Becoming Psycho Wards?

Fred Snowflack is a columnist for InsiderNJ, where this was first published. Few would compare suburban high schools to “psychiatric institutions.” Then again, these are […]

August 2, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at August 2, 2023

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A Triumph For Learning Recovery in Red Bank

Yesterday Senator Vin Gopal, chair of the Education Committee, took a trip to Red Bank’s Boys and Girls Club, one of twenty-three sites established this […]

August 2, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at August 2, 2023

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How Good Are New Jersey’s Preschool Programs?

According to WalletHub, New Jersey is one of only eleven states to offer “universal pre-kindergarten,” i.e., preschool for all three and four-year olds. That’s not […]

August 1, 2023

By Laura Waters at August 1, 2023

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Newark
News

Newark Leaders Struggle to Retain Black Teachers Who Report Racial Harassment And Indifference

According to John Abeigon, president of the Newark Teachers Union, while Superintendent Roger Leon and his administration team seem to recognize that student success is […]

August 1, 2023

By Contributor at August 1, 2023

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Opinion

QUIGLEY: Gov. Murphy Is Right To Support Parental Rights For Gender Transition Care

Joan Quigley is a former assemblywoman from Jersey City and the president and CEO of North Hudson Community Action Corp. This was first published at nj.com. […]

August 1, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at August 1, 2023

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Sen. Gopal Visits High-Impact NJ Tutoring Corps Today

Today New Jersey Senate Education Committee Chair Vin Gopal will tour New Jersey Tutoring Corps’ (NJTC) high-impact summer tutoring site in Red Bank on Tuesday, August […]

COMMUNITIES

January 27, 2023

By Laura Waters at January 27, 2023

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Newark
News

ANALYSIS: Newark Residents Get Gaslighted While (Most of) Their School Board Bows to Superintendent Leon

What happened at last night’s Newark School Board meeting? The Board of Education plowed ahead with a clandestine renewal of Superintendent Roger Leon’s contract that […]

January 26, 2023

By Contributor at January 26, 2023

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ROSENKRANS: We Can Love Our Kids and Teachers While Urgently Addressing Learning Loss–Especially in Newark

Kyle Rosenkrans is Executive Director of New Jersey Children’s Foundation. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lock-downs wreaked havoc on the health of Newark families, on […]

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 […]

OPINION

April 29, 2021

By Laura Waters at April 29, 2021

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ANALYSIS: Here’s What’s Wrong With U.S. News and World Report’s Top New Jersey High Schools List

U.S. News and World Report just published its rankings of the top high schools in each state Below is a list of NJ’s top 20, […]

April 27, 2021

By Contributor at April 27, 2021

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Opinion

MCKENNA: Kids Like Adam Toledo Don’t Have a Shot in the ‘Black Box’ of Special Education

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 […]

April 26, 2021

By Laura Waters at April 26, 2021

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COMMENTARY: What Does Education Law Center Have Against 8,500 Newark Schoolchildren?

Today the Education Law Center is back in court, once again fighting parents who want to have alternatives to traditional schools that, if charters, would […]