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March 27, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 27, 2024

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Lakewood Is Broke. Now What?

Lakewood Public Schools just released its draft budget for 2024-2025 and it’s bad: In order to cover costs for 5,000 in-district students and over 42,000 […]

March 27, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 27, 2024

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The Math in Murphy’s School Budget Doesn’t Work

John Reitmeyer, NJ Spotlight’s star finance journalist, recently issued a warning: “Murphy and fellow Democrats who control both houses of the Legislature last year enacted […]

March 27, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 27, 2024

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Newark Mayor, Rutgers, and Braven Unite to Empower College Students For Career Success

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, the city’s business and academic leaders, and representatives from Braven, a non-profit dedicated to empowering first-generation and other underrepresented college students, […]

March 27, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 27, 2024

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Gateway Academy Charter School To Host Self-Care Empowerment Extravaganza for Middle School Girls

Newark’s Gateway Academy Charter School, a part of the BRICK Education Network of schools, is set to host its inaugural Self-Care Empowerment Extravaganza, tailored specifically for middle school […]

March 26, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 26, 2024

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New Report: COVID Tanked New Jersey Students’ Math Skills. What Should We Do?

A new report from Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research and Stanford’s Educational Opportunity Project measures how much learning loss students suffered in each […]

March 26, 2024

By Guest Contributor at March 26, 2024

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This Is What New Jersey Schools Can Learn From the Pandemic

Jonathan Shutman Ed.D. is a retired elementary school principal. Since retirement, he has taught at Brookdale Community College, mentored for NJL2L, supervised student teachers for Stockton […]

COMMUNITIES

February 13, 2024

By Guest Contributor at February 13, 2024

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Newark
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Fifteen Newark Students Earn Full Scholarships To Top Schools

Therese Jacob is a journalist at TAPintoNewark, where this was first published. Fifteen graduating seniors from six Newark high schools will attend top colleges and […]

February 13, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at February 13, 2024

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100 Men Celebrate Trenton Students

Last week Foundation Academies scholars were greeted by cheering community members gathered for the school’s annual 100 Man Welcome. Policymakers, community leaders, firefighters, educators and other […]

February 9, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 9, 2024

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Newark
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Great News From Newark For Four All-Star Students

Here is some great news out of Newark: Four KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy seniors have been awarded full-ride scholarships to four-year universities through The Posse […]

OPINION

March 27, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at 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 23, 2023

By Contributor at March 23, 2023

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Opinion

TAILLEFER: Three Ways Gov. Murphy Can Solve the Teacher Shortage

Jared Taillefer is the executive director of The Great Oaks Legacy Charter School in Newark. The teacher shortage is reaching a breaking point in New Jersey. The […]

March 22, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at March 22, 2023

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: Threatened By Agency Overseeing Dark Money PAC’s, Murphy Takes Revenge

As the Bergen Record‘s Charlie Stile sees it, Gov. Murphy’s move to weaken New Jersey’s independent elections watchdog (ELEC) amounts to “New Jersey politics at their worst.” There’s a […]