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May 25, 2023

By Staff Writer at May 25, 2023

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Newark Parents’ Support For City Charter Schools Continues Upward Trend

The New Jersey Children’s Foundation released a new poll from Public Opinion Strategies, one of the nation’s leading public opinion political research firms, showing support […]

May 25, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at May 25, 2023

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LILLEY: Montclair Mayor/NJEA President Owns District’s Enrollment Loss and Teacher Lay-Offs

NJEA President/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller’s conflict of interest continues to negatively affect Montclair and its school system. This time, it’s the dozens of young teachers […]

May 24, 2023

By Contributor at May 24, 2023

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Newark School District Is Using Taxpayer Money To Claw Back a Crumbling Building—But It Won’t Say How Much

Journalist Therese Jacob first published this in TapintoNewark. The Newark Board of Education recently bought back a dilapidated school building in the city that the […]

May 24, 2023

By Laura Waters at May 24, 2023

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Asbury Park

Asbury Park Correction

Four years ago NJ Education Report published a story about then-Asbury Park Superintendent Lamont Repollet and his staff/friends’ trip to Ghana under the auspices of […]

May 24, 2023

By Staff Writer at May 24, 2023

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Senate Candidate Wants to Ban Bill That Bans Book-Banning in Schools

Mike Pappas, candidate for New Jersey State Senate, today offered comments regarding Sen. Andrew Zwicker’s sponsorship of legislation that would directly connect State funding for […]

May 24, 2023

By Staff Writer at May 24, 2023

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Two Senators Propose Law That Would Ban Book-Banning in Schools

Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz have introduced legislation that would protect against the banning of books in New Jersey’s public […]

COMMUNITIES

September 9, 2022

By Staff Writer at September 9, 2022

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Governor Murphy and DOE Announce Over $26 Million to Expand High-Quality Preschool in 27 School Districts

Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) announced yesterday that 27 school districts will receive Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) to establish […]

September 8, 2022

By Laura Waters at September 8, 2022

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Newark
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STOP-WORK Order Signs Posted At Proposed Site of New Newark High School While District Stays Mum

In Newark’s East Ward at the construction site of the new district High School of Architecture & Interior Design, officials from the State Department of […]

September 8, 2022

By Laura Waters at September 8, 2022

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ANALYSIS: How Two Asbury Park School Board Members–and the Superintendent– Ended Up Facing Ethics Charges

Sometimes a small incident serves as an emblem of greater rot, the way a seemingly harmless mole turns out to be basal cell carcinoma. This […]

OPINION

August 17, 2020

By Zachary Wright at August 17, 2020

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News
Opinion

Demand #InternetForAll for 15 Million Students Who Are #LoggedOut

On Wednesday, August 26, education activists and organizations around the country are staging a national day of action, demanding that every student have access to […]

August 4, 2020

By Dirk Tillotson at August 4, 2020

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My Childhood Home Was Not Safe. Like Me, Some Children Need Brick-and-Mortar Schools Right Now.

Dirk Tillotson is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Great Schools Choices, which supports community-based charter school development and increasing access for underserved […]

July 28, 2020

By Vince Marigna at July 28, 2020

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News
Opinion

Marigna: Braven’s Career Booster Boot Camp Is Teaching College Grads How To Land Strong Jobs

Vincent Marigna is Executive Director of Braven, a career and leadership development accelerator focused on supporting first-generation, low-income college students with securing a strong first […]