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March 29, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 29, 2024

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Newark
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Newark’s New $1.52 Billion School Budget

It is budget time for school districts and the Newark Board of Education just approved a new 2024-2025 budget of $1.52 billion, $187 million bigger […]

March 29, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 29, 2024

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Montclair Workers, Unite!

It’s been quite a week in bucolic Montclair. How are recent events relevant to New Jersey education? Simple: The mayor of Montclair, Sean Spiller, happens […]

March 28, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 28, 2024

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Assemblyman Introduces Bill to Restrict Use of Drones Over Schools

Assemblyman Dave Bailey, Jr. has introduced legislation restricting the usage of drones from hovering or surveilling on school grounds without the prior consent of school […]

March 28, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 28, 2024

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At Newark’s Gateway Academy, College Access Is Key

Black students in New Jersey are often faced with a lack of the full range of courses and support necessary for success in college and […]

March 28, 2024

By Guest Contributor at March 28, 2024

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High-Dosage Tutoring Will Help Kids and Address Teacher Shortage

Katherine Bassett is the president and CEO of the New Jersey Tutoring Corps, Inc. a nonprofit organization committed to bringing New Jersey’s K-8 scholars to […]

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 […]

COMMUNITIES

February 8, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 8, 2024

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Asbury Park Leaders Fail To Stifle the Noise

Earlier this week Asbury Park Education Association president John Napolitani sent an email (below) to all APEA members explaining why he and another APEA officer […]

February 7, 2024

By Guest Contributor at February 7, 2024

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Camden
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With Camden School Board President Facing Sexual Abuse Charges, Local Control Will Wait

The South Jersey Editorial Board first published this here. What’s going on with Camden’s school board? It’s a good thing they don’t do anything important, […]

February 7, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 7, 2024

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New Research Shows That New Jersey Remains Significantly Behind 2019 Achievement Levels in Math

If New Jersey manages to continue improving at last year’s rate of recovery, it will take an additional three years (after this one) for students […]

OPINION

March 15, 2023

By Contributor at March 15, 2023

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BRICK SUPERINTENDENT: Our Broken School Funding Law Is Pushing My District Off a Fiscal Cliff

Dr. Thomas G. Farrell is currently the Superintendent of Schools for the Brick Township Public School District in Brick, New Jersey. He has served in […]

March 14, 2023

By Contributor at March 14, 2023

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MURPHY: Four Reasons the Deck Is Stacked Against New Jersey Special Education Parents

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), founder of Parenting Frontier, and […]

March 13, 2023

By Contributor at March 13, 2023

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GASWIRTH: How Does Murphy’s Love Affair with Teachers’ Unions Compare with Christie’s?

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