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March 22, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 22, 2024

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Newark
News

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 […]

March 21, 2024

By Guest Contributor at March 21, 2024

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News
Opinion

Pass This Bill To Protect A Child’s Right to Read

Tabitha Dell’Angelo is the Interim Dean of the School of Education and a Professor of Urban Education at The College of New Jersey. Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott is […]

COMMUNITIES

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 […]

January 29, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 29, 2024

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Newark
News

Mayhem Is the One Consistency In Newark. Here Is the Latest.

“There are so many people here talking about a book that’s been banned. You guys are banning books, but you’re not worried about our children […]

January 25, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 25, 2024

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Double-Header Tonight in Newark and Asbury Park

Tonight, Thursday January 25th, both the Newark and Asbury Park Boards of Education have public meetings. Here are highlights to look for. Newark: Mr. Luna […]

OPINION

February 3, 2023

By Laura Waters at February 3, 2023

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ANALYSIS: If You Ever Needed More Proof That Asbury Park is Impervious to Improvement, Here It Is

Today the Star-Ledger’s Tom Moran interviews a man he calls “the most influential man you never heard of,” David Sciarra of Education Law Center who […]

February 3, 2023

By Laura Waters at February 3, 2023

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Three Cheers for the New Jersey Department of Education!

News broke yesterday that the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education granted approval for 11 high-performing public charter schools to offer more grade levels and seats […]

February 2, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at February 2, 2023

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LILLEY: Hot Water For NJEA President/Montclair Mayor/2025 Gubernatorial Hopeful Sean Spiller

NJEA President/Montclair Mayor/2025 gubernatorial hopeful Sean Spiller again finds himself in hot water, as explained by this recent Star-Ledger news report. Spiller has been named […]