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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 […]

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 […]

COMMUNITIES

October 6, 2022

By Laura Waters at October 6, 2022

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Newark
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Newark Superintendent’s Vendetta Against Public Charters Is Costing Taxpayers Millions of Dollars

Or maybe he’s just nostalgic for the good old days when Newark Public Schools District was on the hook for maintaining multiple buildings with no […]

October 4, 2022

By Laura Waters at October 4, 2022

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There’s a Catch with Newark’s Hot New Teacher Magnet: Those $62K Starting Salaries Go Nowhere Slow

Newark Public Schools is desperate to fill teaching slots, a combination of teacher burn-out and an increase in the number of teachers employed by the […]

September 30, 2022

By Staff Writer at September 30, 2022

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Teacher Union Battle Over Low Wages Heats Up in Paterson

The battle is heating up in Paterson, New Jersey’s fourth largest district, between Paterson Education Association and the school board. The two sides have been […]

OPINION

September 17, 2020

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at September 17, 2020

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New Jersey Governance in the Middle of a Pandemic: Run By and For NJEA

The NJEA’s investments are paying off. New Jersey’s most powerful special interest has had a great recent run with Governor Murphy. As is well […]

September 1, 2020

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at September 1, 2020

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NJEA Makes Its Bullying Explicit in a Letter to Superintendents: Shut Down Schools or Else …

Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey received a copy of a letter sent by a NJEA county association president to the superintendents in the county. […]

August 20, 2020

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at August 20, 2020

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New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Shoddy Research Misses The Mark On Extra COVID Funding For Schools

This was originally published at the Sunlight Policy Center of NJ. New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) has published a report, “School Funding in New Jersey: […]