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LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

March 28, 2023

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State

New Bill Would Ban Disposable Utensils in Schools

A new bill proposal in the New Jersey State Legislature, A5531, sponsored by Assemblyman Herb Conaway (Burlington) would prohibit food service businesses from providing single-use […]

March 28, 2023

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O’Scanlon & Testa Say Trenton Democrats Are Prioritizing Pork Over School Funding in State Budget

Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Senator Michael Testa said Governor Phil Murphy and legislative Democrats have prioritized funding political pork projects at the expense of schools […]

March 27, 2023

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News

New Study: Extra Pay for High-Performing Teachers Pays Off For Students

A new paper out from the National Bureau of Economic Research has results that may surprise people in New Jersey who object to efforts to […]

March 27, 2023

Topic

Piperno, Eulner Celebrate DOE’s Decision to Eliminate Start Strong Testing Requirement

Last week the New Jersey Department of Education announced the discontinuation of the Start Strong testing requirement, effective fall 2023. Initially piloted in the fall […]

March 27, 2023

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Opinion

LILLEY: NJEA President Confirms Drop in Membership As Teacher Union Dues Rise 10.5%

So we finally have official confirmation: the NJEA’s membership is in fact below the 200,000 it advertises on its website. NJEA President (and Montclair mayor) Sean Spiller […]

March 24, 2023

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New Poll: Most NJ Voters, Regardless of Party, Don’t Want Sex and Gender Identity Taught Until Middle School

Two-thirds of New Jersey adults believe parents should be more involved in local decisions about what curriculum is taught in the schools, according to a […]

COMMUNITIES

July 7, 2022

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BROCKETT: To Retain Special Education Teachers, Treat Them Like the Experts They Are

Kara Brockett is the director of special education at KIPP: Newark. She has worked with students with disabilities for over 20 years, as a teacher […]

July 5, 2022

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Montclair Teachers Union Criticizes School Board’s ‘Incompetency” in Supporting LGBTQ-Inclusive Course Content

This is a statement from Stevana Sims and Brian Ford, a social worker and teacher at Montclair Public Schools. They represent a subcommittee of the […]

July 5, 2022

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Are You Listening, Newark? Biden Administration Announces Initiative to Combat Student Learning Loss

Two and a half months ago news leaked out that Newark Public Schools District, under the leadership of Superintendent Roger Leon, had alloted only five […]

OPINION

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

Topic

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

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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 […]