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February 29, 2024

By Guest Contributor at February 29, 2024

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SCHNALL: NJ’s Bullying Epidemic Demands More School Choice

Assemblyman Avi Schnall, a Democrat, represents the 30th Legislative District, which includes parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties. This first appeared in Asbury Park Press. […]

February 29, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 29, 2024

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New State Aid Numbers Out! How Much Is Your District Getting?

This afternoon the New Jersey Department of Education released the dollar amounts of how much each school district will get in state aid for Fiscal […]

February 29, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 29, 2024

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Lakewood Will Bus Jackson Students To Its Private Schools

In the summer of 2016, Sen. Robert Singer sponsored a bill to create the Lakewood Student Transportation Authority (LSTA), which would be responsible for transporting […]

February 29, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at February 29, 2024

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Public Charter Students in Plainfield Inducted Into Prestigious Leadership Program

Queen City Academy Charter School (QCACS) is proud to announce that three of its outstanding high school scholars have been invited to participate in the […]

February 28, 2024

By Laura Waters at February 28, 2024

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Is Murphy Right To Say We Have the Best Schools in the Nation?

Yesterday, in a press release from the Governor’s Office, Gov. Phil Murphy touted his $56 billion proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which includes almost […]

February 28, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at February 28, 2024

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Newark’s Gateway U Kicks Off Training for Aspiring Teachers

A group of aspiring teachers took their first steps to getting certified as New Jersey educators last week at Gateway U’s Newark campus. The aspiring […]

COMMUNITIES

December 11, 2023

By Guest Contributor at December 11, 2023

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Why Public Charter Schools Should Command Progressive Support

Ron Rice is the senior director for government relations with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. He formerly served as the chief policy analyst […]

December 8, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at December 8, 2023

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2023 Test Scores: Black and Latino Students in Public Charters Outperform Their Peers By Double Digits in Reading and Math

Late Wednesday, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released 2023 statewide assessment scores for all K-12 public schools in the Garden State. The data […]

December 8, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 8, 2023

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‘Hot Mess’ For Families At This Asbury Park Elementary School

Yesterday Bradley Elementary School, which serves grades pre-K-3 in Asbury Park, celebrated its students for high achievement after the first marking period. Yet how are […]

OPINION

December 9, 2022

By Contributor at December 9, 2022

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FLYNN: Delayed Release of Test Scores Shows Murphy’s Education Department Is Guided By Politics, Not What’s Best for Children

These are comments from New Jersey Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn on the State Education Department’s (NJDOE) delayed and partial release of last spring’s student assessments. Since […]

December 7, 2022

By Contributor at December 7, 2022

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MATRISCIANO: Here is a Statewide Strategic Action Plan for Education in New Jersey

Vince Matrisciano is a certified Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Human Capitol Strategist. He has made a career of successfully engaging […]

December 6, 2022

By Staff Writer at December 6, 2022

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OROHO, PENNACCHIO, SCHEPISI: Gender Identity on State Board’s Agenda Again with New Proposal Impacting Sex Ed Classes

Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho, Senator Joe Pennacchio, and Senator Holly Schepisi said the State Board of Education should focus more on addressing pandemic-related learning […]