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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
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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 […]

COMMUNITIES

November 4, 2022

By Laura Waters at November 4, 2022

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Newark
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Newark Education Advocates Roll Out Replacement For District’s Clunky Enrollment Platform To Honor Original Promises of Superintendent

In 2018 when Superintendent Roger Leon first took over the helm of New Jersey’s largest school district, he inherited its universal enrollment system called Newark […]

November 4, 2022

By Staff Writer at November 4, 2022

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Newark
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New Jersey Children’s Foundation Invites Newark District to Add Its Schools to New Common Application Platform

This is a letter from Kyle Rosenkrans, Executive Director of New Jersey Children’s Foundation, to the Newark Board of Education and Roger Leon, Superintendent of […]

November 3, 2022

By Staff Writer at November 3, 2022

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Newark
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New Jersey Children’s Foundation and Newark Schools Join Together To Launch Newark Common App

New State-of-the-Art Enrollment Portal will Better Serve Newark Families by Providing a Seamless and Transparent Process That Promotes Equity and Access The New Jersey Children’s […]

OPINION

January 28, 2021

By Guest Contributor at January 28, 2021

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Opinion

OPINION: The Deck Is Stacked Against Parents Advocating for Their Kids

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), founder of Parenting Frontier, and […]

January 27, 2021

By Laura Waters at January 27, 2021

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COMMENTARY: Montclair Parents Wake up to Teacher Union Tactics: Fad or Rupture?

What’s not to like about Montclair, New Jersey? Niche rates it “A+” for quality of life, Caldwell Banker calls it the “top destination for city […]

January 26, 2021

By Staff Writer at January 26, 2021

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Opinion: In Camden, Better Services for Our Children Matter More Than School Closures

Shirley Irizarry is the Executive Director of Parents for Great Camden Schools. This was first published on TapintoCamden. In my new role as executive director […]