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By Guest Contributor at August 10, 2026 0
BARONE: The Late Arrival of New Jersey’s Test Scores Isn’t the Only Problem
By Laura Waters at August 5, 2026 1
State Board Update: Is Camden Raising Custodians or Collegians?
By Laura Waters at August 3, 2026 1
Camden’s Progress Will Be Scrutinized on Wednesday. Here’s a Preview.

LATEST EDUCATION NEWS

July 31, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 31, 2024

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Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Flooded Into Newark Schools From Covid. Where It All Landed Is Not So Clear.

When the federal government allotted $190 billion to school districts throughout the nation in an attempt to address learning loss caused by Covid-19, Newark Public […]

July 30, 2024

By Guest Contributor at July 30, 2024

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Newark
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Newark Is Wasting Money To Sabotage Charter Schools

The Star-Ledger Editorial Board first published this article here. State taxpayers send over a billion dollars a year in school aid to Newark, and more […]

July 29, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 29, 2024

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Newark
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A District Flush with Federal Cash Bets Big on a Retired Teacher, Then Backtracks

A few months after Newark Public Schools revealed that third grade reading proficiency hadn’t budged at 19%, the same as the previous year, the school […]

July 26, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 26, 2024

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In Newark, An Alternative School Serves the ‘Invisible Population’

“In our education system they are the invisible population,” says Robert Clark, Executive Director of the Newark Opportunity Youth Network, referring to the more than […]

July 23, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 23, 2024

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News

Thirteen Top Public Charters in the State

According to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report, some of the best public schools in New Jersey are charter schools. This was […]

July 22, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 22, 2024

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EXPLAINER: How Does the State Decide If Your School District is ‘High-Performing?’

New Jerseyans have different ways of scoring how their local school districts function but our Department of Education has just one. You may have caught […]

COMMUNITIES

April 8, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at April 8, 2024

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Newark Public Schools Triumph at NJ State Speech and Debate Championships

In March, the high school speech and debate teams of Newark Public Schools showcased their remarkable talent and prowess at the prestigious New Jersey State […]

April 5, 2024

By Laura Waters at April 5, 2024

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Post-COVID, Most Teachers Say Student Learning and Behavior Is Declining

Yesterday the Pew Research Center published the results of a survey asking teachers across the country how well students were learning and how they were […]

April 5, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at April 5, 2024

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Trenton’s Foundation Academies Ranks In Top Third of NJ Schools

Foundation Academies ranked higher than most schools statewide on the 2023 New Jersey School Performance Report published today, making up more than half of its pandemic […]

OPINION

May 9, 2023

By Contributor at May 9, 2023

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Opinion

MOWER: Three Myths About Mental Health Needs of Students with Autism and Other Disabilities

Julie Mower M.A. Ed. is the Executive Director of The Phoenix Center in Nutley, New Jersey, and an expert in special education, community-based instruction, and […]

May 8, 2023

By Contributor at May 8, 2023

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GASWIRTH: Union-Led Collective Bargaining Is Great for Teachers But How About Students?

Dr. Marc Gaswirth is a retired public school administrator who has written extensively for more than 40 years about public sector bargaining and school human […]

May 5, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at May 5, 2023

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LILLEY: Retired NJEA Executive Director Adds $879K to His $7.3 Million Compensation, Courtesy of NJ Teachers

Just when you thought the last $2.5 million chapter had been written on former-NJEA executive director Ed Richardson’s lucrative career as a NJEA officer, Sunlight […]