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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 […]

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 […]

COMMUNITIES

February 2, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 2, 2024

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Newark
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Newark Union President Wants Teachers To Be Treated Like Doctors

It’s no surprise Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon is feeling powerful as he enters contract negotiations with district representatives.. Superintendent Roger Leon is back […]

February 2, 2024

By Guest Contributor at February 2, 2024

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Camden
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Neurodiverse Camden Prep High Schoolers Mentor Younger Students with Disabilities

Janel “Jaycee” Miller is a journalist at TAPinto Camden, where this was originally published. An innovative program at Camden Prep, part of the Uncommon Schools […]

February 1, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 1, 2024

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New: National Analysis Shows NJ’s COVID Learning Recovery—Sort Of.

A new national analysis from the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University and the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard. finds that although American […]

OPINION

February 14, 2023

By Contributor at February 14, 2023

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Opinion

WORRELL: Beware of Those Who Want to Censor History in the Debate Over Black History

Art Worrell is the director of history instruction at Uncommon Schools, a high-performing charter school network serving over 19,000 students in New Jersey, New York […]

February 10, 2023

By Contributor at February 10, 2023

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Opinion

GASWIRTH: Murphy’s Teacher Shortage Task Force Won’t Solve Anything If It Ignores the Real Problems

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

February 9, 2023

By Contributor at February 9, 2023

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CIATTARELLI: New Jersey’s Method of School Funding—Example, Newark—is Expensive and Unfair

Jack Ciattarelli was the 2021 Republican nominee for New Jersey governor and a likely 2025 gubernatorial candidate. Why are our property taxes the highest in […]