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June 5, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 5, 2023

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News

Murphy Calls For Resistance to DeSantis’s ‘Unreasonable’ Positions On Schoolbook Censorship

On Friday New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that, in his role as chairman of both the National Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association, […]

June 5, 2023

By Staff Writer at June 5, 2023

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NJ Business Association Blasts Bill That Would Eliminate High School Graduation Test and Lower Standards

NJBIA is opposing legislation before an Assembly committee today that would eliminate the high school graduation proficiency test in New Jersey, saying such a move […]

June 5, 2023

By Contributor at June 5, 2023

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Opinion

GASWIRTH: We Won’t Solve the Teacher Shortage With Tepid Proposals. Here’s What We Should Do Instead.

Dr. Marc Gaswirth, a retired public school administrator, has written extensively for nearly 50 years about public sector bargaining and school human resources. In January 2023, […]

June 2, 2023

By Staff Writer at June 2, 2023

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Press Release

Testa & Durr: Despite Murphy’s Fear-Mongering, We Don’t Want to Ban Books

Senator Michael Testa and Senator Ed Durr said that despite fearmongering from Governor Phil Murphy and Trenton Democrats, nobody is looking to ban books of […]

June 2, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 2, 2023

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Asbury Park School Board Members Question Superintendent’s Plan to Control Student Violence

Asbury Park Public Schools district is in the news again: this time for a money-saving initiative by superintendent Rashawn Adams called the “Asbury Park Academic […]

June 2, 2023

By Laura Waters at June 2, 2023

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Here We Go Again: All Asbury Park Staff Get Riced

Late yesterday all 350 Asbury Park staff members received “Rice notices,” named after the 1977 case of Rice v. Union County Regional High School Board […]

COMMUNITIES

September 16, 2022

By Laura Waters at September 16, 2022

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Paterson

Citing Local Teacher Shortage, Paterson Will Get $7,500 Signing Bonuses to New Hires

Due to a teaching shortage of 135 teachers n New Jersey’s fourth largest school district—ten more than there were on September 1st- Wednesday evening the […]

September 15, 2022

By Staff Writer at September 15, 2022

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US Education Secretary Will Visit Camden High School Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 16, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will wrap up the Road to Success Back to School Bus Tour in New Jersey. […]

September 15, 2022

By Staff Writer at September 15, 2022

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Murphy Administration Announces the Return of Jersey City Public Schools to Full Local Control

Editor’s Note: This is a press release from the Governor’s Office. Carly Sitrin of Politico NJ notes (in an article behind a paywall), “On its […]

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 […]