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Democratic Leaders – Don’t Forget NJEA’s Sean Spiller and Steve Beatty Spent $45 Million To Take Down Gov.-elect Sherrill
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A Cautionary Moment for Union Transparency as Former NJEA Leader Seeks a National Role
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New Jersey’s $40 Billion Education Machine Is Not Built to Teach

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March 25, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 25, 2024

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Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School Senior Urges Senate to Support Public Charter Facilities Needs

Last week, members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee heard testimony from Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School Senior Nathan Duguid urging them to […]

March 22, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 22, 2024

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Newark
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Newark Mayor: New Jersey’s Big Education Lie

Whatever your view of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka as New Jersey’s next governor–he declared his candidacy last month—he deserves props for his willingness to call […]

March 22, 2024

By Guest Contributor at March 22, 2024

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Opinion

We’re Setting New Teachers Up For Failure. Let’s Stop.

Jonathan Lee Lancaster is a social studies teacher at Bergen County Academies. He is the membership chair, webmaster, and legislative action team chair for the […]

March 22, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 22, 2024

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Learning Community Charter School 8th Graders Set Out on Historic Civil Rights Tour of the South

Learning Community Charter School (LCCS) in Jersey City is pleased to announce its inaugural capstone project for its 8th grade class, a trip to visit […]

March 21, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 21, 2024

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Asbury Park Update: Lawyers and Money (No Guns)

It is hard to keep up with the torrent of news that flows out of one of New Jersey’s most troubled districts. Here are the […]

March 21, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 21, 2024

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New Jersey Ed Department Announces New Tutoring Grants

The New Jersey Department of Education today announced $7 million in a second round of preliminarygrant awards for the implementation of High Impact Tutoring in […]

COMMUNITIES

January 31, 2024

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at January 31, 2024

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LILLEY: NJEA President/Montclair Mayor Pleads the Fifth

The news out of Montclair puts a dark ethical cloud over Montclair Mayor/NJEA President Sean Spiller. According to the Montclair Local, in a deposition for whistleblower […]

January 31, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 31, 2024

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As Goes Lakewood, So Goes Jackson. Hat-Tip to Asbury Park.

Last year NJ Education Report predicted that, like Lakewood, other New Jersey school districts will face fiscal distress as the number of students attending Jewish […]

January 30, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 30, 2024

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Asbury Park Union President To Staff: Hang In There

This morning Asbury Park Education Association members received an email from APEA president John Napolitani (see below) that acknowledges staff frustration as the union continues […]

OPINION

February 22, 2023

By Laura Waters at February 22, 2023

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Just One More Thing About New Jersey Teachers’ Lack of Diversity

The Star-Ledger’s Tina Kelley has an excellent piece on the lack of Black and brown teachers in New Jersey. While our student body is increasingly […]

February 17, 2023

By Contributor at February 17, 2023

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Opinion

QUIGLEY: Trump Has Proposed Sweeping Public Education Changes and They’re Terrible

Joan Quigley is the president and CEO of North Hudson Community Action Cor and a former assemblywoman from Jersey City. Whether or not you have kids […]

February 16, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at February 16, 2023

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: Gov. Murphy, Amid Signs of NJDOE Failure, Where Is Your Update on Remediating Learning Loss?

Gov. Murphy’s Department of Education (NJDOE) looks like its failing on multiple fronts, yet Murphy has nothing to say about it. The always attentive NJEdReport […]