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March 10, 2021

By Staff Writer at March 10, 2021

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South Orange-Maplewood Update: Board Halts Mediation Process Due to Union Leaders’ ‘Bad Faith’

Below is a letter sent yesterday from South Orange-Maplewood School District to parents regarding a 5 and 1/2 hour meeting last week between school board […]

March 10, 2021

By Contributor at March 10, 2021

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While NJ Teenagers Boycott Hybrid Education, My Son with Autism Is the Last Kid in School

Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other a high school student with […]

March 10, 2021

By Staff Writer at March 10, 2021

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Montclair Tentatively Resolves Reopening Issues with Teachers Union But Parent Suit Continues

Late yesterday Montclair Public Schools District announced a settlement with the Montclair Education Association over the lawsuit filed by the district to get teachers to […]

March 9, 2021

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at March 9, 2021

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LILLEY: NJ Is Tops Because of High Education Spending That Benefits NJEA, Not Students

FLORIDA GETS BETTER RESULTS AT LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE According to Governor Murphy, New Jersey public schools got the gold medal in the “gold […]

March 9, 2021

By Staff Writer at March 9, 2021

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Verona Parents Will Rally Friday For More In-Person Instruction

Eighty-five percent of parents whose children attend elementary schools in Verona Public Schools (Essex County) want schools to reopen for live instruction. And, frustrated with […]

March 8, 2021

By Staff Writer at March 8, 2021

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Gov. Murphy Can Support Black and Brown Families by Supporting Charter Schools, Says Newark Business Leader

Randal Pinkett, a Newark businessman and the first African-American student from Rutgers to win a Rhodes Scholarship, has a bone to pick with Gov. Phil […]

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February 26, 2016

By Laura Waters at February 26, 2016

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How the Disproportionality Problem in Special Education and Disciplinary Practices is like the “Hotel California”

From the Associated Press: With new data in hand, the Education Department said Tuesday that disparities persist in the nation’s public schools, where oftentimes minority […]

February 10, 2016

By Laura Waters at February 10, 2016

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Camden

In Camden, Renaissance Schools are Community Schools

One of the constant complaints from the anti-charter cadre is that independent schools decimate neighborhood schools, which sometimes serve as community centers. For example, here […]

February 3, 2016

By Laura Waters at February 3, 2016

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Newark

Oy Gevalt: Newark Teachers Union President Needs a Little R & R

Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon has an editorial in today’s NJ Spotlight where he argues that New Jersey taxpayers should “take a close look at […]

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