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June 27, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at June 27, 2023

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NJ GOP Accuses Murphy of Cutting Aid to Schools That Notify Parents About Gender Identity

On Tuesday night’s “Ask the Governor” radio program on WNYC, Governor Phil Murphy said he was “offended” and would be “vigilant to the max in […]

June 27, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at June 27, 2023

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Murphy’s DOE Chief Calls For School Boards To Protect Students From LGBTQ, Race, and Gender Identity Hate

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Acting Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan today announced that the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights […]

June 26, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at June 26, 2023

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Republicans on Budget Committee Demand Murphy Release 23-24 Budget–That They Will Vote on Tomorrow

Today the Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee called on Governor Murphy and legislative Democrats to release the FY 2024 State Budget […]

June 26, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 26, 2023

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Newark’s Scandal-Ridden High School Suffers Another Setback

Newark Superintendent Roger Leon has been on a quest to expand the school district’s footprint in order to counteract the popularity of the city’s public […]

June 26, 2023

By Contributor at June 26, 2023

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Opinion

GOTTESMAN: Sunlight Policy Center, Put Up or Shut Up!

Michael Gottesman is a retired New Jersey attorney and the founder of the “New Jersey Coalition for Protection of Public Education,” a non-partisan organization designed […]

June 23, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 23, 2023

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Asbury Park Teachers Call Out District’s ‘Unbearable and Downright Cruel’ Culture

Below is an email sent to all Asbury Park staff members by Asbury Park Education Association President John Napolitani. He references last night’s school board […]

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November 21, 2022

By Staff Writer at November 21, 2022

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Her Future is In the Hands of Murphy’s Education Department #LetMeLearn

In New Jersey, 20,000 students are on wait lists for public charter schools. Meanwhile, the Murphy Administration has reversed seven previously-approved expansions and approved only […]

November 17, 2022

By Laura Waters at November 17, 2022

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Newark Superintendent Is Advising School Board Members to Lie to the State

Just when you think Newark Public Schools District can’t get any more dysfunctional, another perversion pops up. Example: today Chalkbeat reports that during October’s board […]

November 17, 2022

By Laura Waters at November 17, 2022

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Asbury Park Follow-Up: Clarifying the Gender Reveal and the Number of Families Fleeing the District

Since the publication of yesterday’s story about Asbury Park Public Schools’ “gender reveal” at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and poorly-managed teacher evaluations, NJ Education Report […]