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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
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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 11, 2023

By Staff Writer at January 11, 2023

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Newark

Newark District High Schools Team Up with NJ Devils To Fight Chronic Absenteeism

The Devils Youth Foundation, which serves as the charitable arm for the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center, announced a partnership program with Newark Public […]

January 11, 2023

By Staff Writer at January 11, 2023

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State Charter Association Awards Grants to Top-Performing Schools That Serve Needy Families–Contingent on Murphy’s Education Department’s Response

Ed. Note: Two of the three schools receiving these grants—Trenton’s Achievers Early Charter School and Paul Robeson Charter School—were denied expansion plans last year, despite […]

January 9, 2023

By Laura Waters at January 9, 2023

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Asbury Park Spends Twice as Much Per Pupil Compared to Lakewood: How’s That Working Out for Kids?

This past weekend the Asbury Park Press published an analysis that ranks most of New Jersey’s school districts on student proficiency gauged by results from […]

OPINION

February 16, 2021

By Contributor at February 16, 2021

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Choosing the Best New Jersey Private School for Children with Special Needs

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, […]

February 12, 2021

By Laura Waters at February 12, 2021

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Here’s What Mark Weber Gets Wrong About Camden Charter Schools’ Impact on Teacher Diversity

Mark Weber may have anticipated feeling a trifle abashed after this week’s publication of a data-driven apolitical analysis he wrote for the Fordham Institute. In […]

February 11, 2021

By Oscar James at February 11, 2021

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JAMES: Newark Superintendent — ‘Roger the Dodger’–Ignores the Needs of Our Kids While We Pay For It

Last Fall, I questioned Newark’s Superintendent Roger León for reporting to the Governor, our Mayor, and Newark parents that our city’s public school attendance rate […]