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August 29, 2023

By Laura Waters at August 29, 2023

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Governor Spiller? New Jersey Teachers Should Follow Their Money

According to Mike Lilley of the Sunlight Foundation of New Jersey, Montclair Mayor/NJEA President Sean Spiller is using teacher union dues to fund his campaign […]

August 29, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at August 29, 2023

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STEINHARDT, TESTA: Murphy Is Out Of Touch With Parent Outrage on Gender Identity

This is a press release from New Jersey Senators Doug Steinhardt and Mike Testa. Last week, a new Monmouth University poll reported that 77% of […]

August 28, 2023

By Laura Waters at August 28, 2023

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Camden
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New Report: Camden Is Top Loser In Fair Charter School Funding

A new national study calculates how states cheat public charter schools out of money and Camden, New Jersey, where almost 60 percent of students attend […]

August 28, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at August 28, 2023

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Press Release

NJ Republicans Release Ad Slamming Murphy’s Gender Identity School Rules

The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) released a new wave of digital ads today underscoring how New Jersey Democrats want to shut out parents from […]

August 28, 2023

By Guest Contributor at August 28, 2023

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TRACTENBERG: Murphy’s Education Department Is Failing Lakewood Students

Paul Tractenberg is a Board of Governors Professor of Law Emeritus at Rutgers Law School in Newark and co-counsel to the student plaintiffs in Alcantara, […]

August 24, 2023

By Laura Waters at August 24, 2023

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JerseyCAN Pleads With Murphy Administration to Leverage Literacy So Students Learn To Read

JerseyCAN pulls no punches in its latest report, “Leveraging Literacy: The Path to Education Recovery in New Jersey.” Looking closely at reading levels of New […]

COMMUNITIES

February 3, 2023

By Contributor at February 3, 2023

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Breaking the Stigma and Gaining Understanding Around Special Education Services

These contributors are KIPP NJ educators, staff members, and parents in Camden and Newark. Across the United States, 7.2 million students receive support from an […]

February 2, 2023

By Laura Waters at February 2, 2023

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VIDEO: Newark Families Demand to Be Heard on School Board’s Secret Negotiations With Superintendent

NJER TV’s new video examines the outrage of Newark families who have been gaslighted and ignored by both the Newark Board of Education and Superintendent […]

February 2, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at February 2, 2023

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LILLEY: Hot Water For NJEA President/Montclair Mayor/2025 Gubernatorial Hopeful Sean Spiller

NJEA President/Montclair Mayor/2025 gubernatorial hopeful Sean Spiller again finds himself in hot water, as explained by this recent Star-Ledger news report. Spiller has been named […]

OPINION

April 26, 2021

By Oscar James at April 26, 2021

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JAMES: In Newark, Governor Murphy Was Our Guy—Until He Wasn’t

In my last editorial I shared my prayers for a safe return to school. But we need far more than a prayer. Today, I will […]

April 21, 2021

By Patrick Riccards at April 21, 2021

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RICCARDS: Why Are New Jersey Leaders Not Prioritizing Education to Build Back Better?

It was no surprise that the Congressional Progressive Caucus recently released its priorities for the American Jobs Plan. Based on a survey of its 95 […]

April 21, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at April 21, 2021

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LILLEY: Montclair Families Deserve Better Than a Mayor Who Cedes Control of Schools to a Political Machine

Fired Montclair Board of Education (BOE) member Sergio Gonzalez is angry. As he says in his published letter, he is “angry at being removed from the […]