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July 11, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 11, 2024

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At ‘The Village,’ a Newark Native Is Reimagining Education

This past February, Newark’s Marion P. Thomas Charter School (MPTCS) celebrated “Black History is Our History” month, culminating in a speech by Newark Mayor Ras […]

July 11, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at July 11, 2024

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Mayor Baraka Announces Winning City in NJ’s First FAFSA Challenge

Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that Newark has topped Camden in the first ever FAFSA Challenge: Newark vs. Camden. The NJ Children’s Foundation also announced […]

July 10, 2024

By Guest Contributor at July 10, 2024

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News

MULVIHILL: Who Will Ask What Is Best For Our Kids?

Andrew Mulvihill was Vice President of the New Jersey State Board of Education and served from 2011-2024. Did you know thirteen unelected members of the […]

July 10, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 10, 2024

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News

New Literacy Bills ‘Should Have Been Done Years Ago’

Two bills, S2644 and S2647, have passed both houses of the New Jersey State Legislature and will likely be signed by Gov. Phil Murphy. The […]

July 8, 2024

By Laura Waters at July 8, 2024

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NEW VERSION: How Do We Fund Schools and Why Are My Taxes So High?

Ed. Note: This is an update to NJ Ed Report’s 2021 Explainer, “How Are Schools Funded in New Jersey, and Why Are My Property Taxes […]

July 8, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at July 8, 2024

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Newark
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Once Homeless, This LEAD Charter School Student Takes Flight

She’s always felt grounded by nature. At the YMCA Camp Mason, LEAD Charter School Class of 2024 graduate Atiya Johnson was immersed in the wooded […]

COMMUNITIES

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 […]

April 4, 2024

Newark Superintendent Defends Chronic Absenteeism Rate. It’s Not Just Newark. | NJ Education Report

By Laura Waters at April 4, 2024

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Newark
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Newark Superintendent Defends Chronic Absenteeism Rate. It’s Not Just Newark.

At the March public meeting of the Newark Board of Education, Superintendent Roger Leon introduced a report on the district’s struggle with chronic absenteeism. .While […]

April 3, 2024

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at April 3, 2024

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LILLEY: Montclair Resident Asks if NJEA President Is Using Teacher Salaries for Self-Promotion

Per the Montclair Local, we are learning more and more about how NJEA President/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller conducts himself in office, and it’s not good. Already the subject of […]

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 […]