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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 […]

June 23, 2023

By Contributor at June 23, 2023

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Opinion

MIGUEIS: The New Bill Restricting Public Access to Records Would Be the Death Knell For Advocacy

John Migueis, a resident of Berkeley Heights and contributor to Berkeley Heights Community Watch, writes to his his local officials about a proposed law, sponsored […]

June 23, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at June 23, 2023

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Three GOP Legislators Respond to Murphy’s Lawsuit Against Gender Identity Policies

This is a press release. Middletown, N.J. – Senator Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger and Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn (Monmouth-R’s) respond to the latest attempt by the State of New […]

June 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 22, 2023

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Asbury Park Orders Security Officers To Violate Their Contract

This morning, Thursday, at 6:32 am, Asbury Park Education Association president John Napolitani sent the following email to his members. It concerns, according to sources, […]

June 22, 2023

By Oscar James at June 22, 2023

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JAMES: Newark Families, It’s Time to Take Back Our School District—and Our Tax Money

As we approach the end of the school year, it’s worth looking back at a pattern that has emerged regarding Newark superintendent Roger Leon. While […]

COMMUNITIES

November 9, 2022

By Oscar James at November 9, 2022

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JAMES: An Open Letter Asking Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz to Fight For Our Children, Not Newark’s Superintendent

Dear Senator Ruiz: You are a true champion for education to children across the state – and one of the top policy experts on the […]

November 7, 2022

By Oscar James at November 7, 2022

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JAMES: Roger, You Are the Newark Superintendent. Why Are You Lying To Us?

As many of you have read over the months, I like to try to create some good trouble in Newark. Sometimes I push the line, […]

November 4, 2022

By Staff Writer at November 4, 2022

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Newark
Video

VIDEO: Newark Parents Explain The Failure Of Their District’s School Enrollment System—And Why They Welcome Newark Common App

In this new video, New Jersey Education Report interviews three Newark mothers who express their frustrations with the districts “universal enrollment” platform that is supposed […]

OPINION

February 9, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at February 9, 2021

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LILLEY: Where Do You Stand on Vaccines, Montclair Mayor/NJEA Veep Sean Spiller?

There has been a lot of reporting on the Montclair schools re-opening dispute, but that the press has neglected to ask NJEA Vice president/Montclair Mayor […]

February 8, 2021

By Laura Waters at February 8, 2021

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COMMENTARY: Does Camden’s Teachers Union President Have the NJ Education Department in His Back Pocket?

This is part of an email Camden Education Association President Keith Benson sent late last week to his members (or possibly just CEA leaders). Here, […]

February 8, 2021

By Patrick Riccards at February 8, 2021

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RICCARDS: 48 U.S. States Teach Reading More Effectively Than New Jersey

“Follow the science.” For nearly a year now, that has been the mantra governing all decisions regarding New Jersey’s public schools. If we are going […]