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April 23, 2024

By Guest Contributor at April 23, 2024

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News
Opinion

Making Transgender Friends Feel Safe in Roxbury

Fred Snowflack originally published this at InsiderNJ. About 50 students walked out of the township high school last Monday to support protection for transgender students. […]

April 23, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at April 23, 2024

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Camden
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Can Camden Students Continue the Comeback?

Camden Education Fund Report shows that After Pandemic Learning Loss, Camden Schools Are Rebounding on Pace with the Statewide Average Local non-profit Camden Education Fund […]

April 22, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at April 22, 2024

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‘Charters Change Lives’ Celebrates Excellence in New Jersey’s Public Charter Schools

The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) hosted its annual gala on Thursday, April 18th, at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ. The […]

April 19, 2024

By Laura Waters at April 19, 2024

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News

‘She Molested My Daughter In the Hallway,’ Marlboro Parents Say

On Wednesday evening at the Marlboro Board of Education meeting, the parents of a thirteen-year-old student who attends Marlboro Middle School charged that the district […]

April 19, 2024

By Laura Waters at April 19, 2024

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Newark

In Newark, Rutgers and Braven Are Bridging the Gap for College Graduates

While a bachelor’s degree is still the surest path to economic prosperity, a new study by Burning Glass Institute and Strada Education Foundation shares some […]

April 19, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at April 19, 2024

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New Poll: Post-COVID, Voters Say Democrats Care About Education But Don’t Deliver

Yesterday Democrats for Education Reform partner Education Reform Now Advocacy released results from an extensive study in collaboration with Impact Research and BSP Research. Seeking […]

COMMUNITIES

February 22, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 22, 2024

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Newark Superintendent Makes a $4.5 Million ‘Error’

At a Newark School Board meeting last year, Superintendent Roger Leon told the public that the cost for buying back the dilapidated State Street School […]

February 21, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 21, 2024

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Paterson Struggles With Keeping Teachers, Students Too.

Paterson Public Schools is in a bind. The proposed 2024-2025 budget to educate about 25,000 students is $710.4 million, $53.7 million more than last year, […]

February 20, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 20, 2024

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As K-12 School Costs Rise, So Do New Jersey Property Taxes

The average New Jersey property tax bill just hit a new high of $9,803, three percent higher than Fiscal Year 2023. That’s the highest annual […]

OPINION

March 9, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at March 9, 2023

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Opinion

LILLEY: NJEA’s Dark Money and Shadowy Network of Allies Is Trying to Intimidate School Boards

The plot thickens. Now we see two shadowy progressive organizations join together to fight parents who have challenged the NJEA’s progressive agenda, especially those parents […]

March 9, 2023

By Contributor at March 9, 2023

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Opinion

ELIAS: On SEL Day 2023, Let’s Uplift Hearts and Connect Minds

Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Rutgers in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Director of Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab, a recipient of […]

March 8, 2023

By Contributor at March 8, 2023

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CHIRICHELLO: New Jersey Needs To Redesign Its High Schools So Students Are Ready For a Complex World

Michael Chirichello has been a school superintendent, principal, teacher, and international consultant in urban and suburban school districts. He also served in higher education at […]