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March 20, 2024

By Guest Contributor at March 20, 2024

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Trenton

Trenton Public Charter and TCNJ Tackle the Teacher Shortage Together

Michelle Reuss is a member of the executive team at Foundation Academies, a public charter school serving scholars K-12 in the Trenton community. The teacher shortage fueled […]

March 20, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 20, 2024

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Singleton Introduces Bill To Save State School Aid

Senator Troy Singleton introduced legislation aimed at preventing cuts to state aid for school districts in the FY2025 Budget, providing for more parity between school […]

March 19, 2024

By Laura Waters at March 19, 2024

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Montclair Schools Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations

Montclair Public Schools is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for unlawful use of restraints and seclusion for […]

March 19, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 19, 2024

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NJ’s Model Tutoring Program to Legislature: Maintain Our Funding

New Jersey Tutoring Corps (NJTC) President and CEO Katherine Bassett will testify before the NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee’s first public budget hearing today […]

March 19, 2024

By Guest Contributor at March 19, 2024

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Eighteen Months After State Control, Jersey City Schools Are a Mess

The Jersey Journal Editorial Board originally published this here. So here we are again. Not two years after Jersey City finally convinced the state that it could […]

March 19, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at March 19, 2024

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Bill to Expand DOE’s School Report Cards Unanimously Approved by Senate

In an effort to modernize school performance reports, the Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Angela McKnight which would require school […]

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December 20, 2023

By Guest Contributor at December 20, 2023

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Newark
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At Five Newark Schools, Only One Third Grader Passed the State Reading Exam

Therese Jacob is a journalist at Tapinto Newark, where this was first published. At 12 schools, fewer than 10% of third graders are able to […]

December 18, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 18, 2023

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Chaos and Misconduct Reign at Asbury Park’s Middle School

Chaos reigns at Asbury Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School (MLKMS). Staff members tell NJ Education Report there are students who race down hallways, […]

December 15, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at December 15, 2023

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NJ Public Charter School Parents Take to the Statehouse, Urging Governor and Lawmakers to Support Charter Facilities Funding

Representatives of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) joined over 30 public charter school parents from Camden, Paterson, Newark, Trenton, Plainfield, Jersey City and other communities at […]

OPINION

November 23, 2022

By Oscar James at November 23, 2022

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As Taxpayers, We Need To Pay Attention to Newark Before the State Does!

When I talk about how much money Newark Public Schools spends each year, people are surprised. How, they ask, can a district that serves 55,000 […]

November 18, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at November 18, 2022

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Opinion

LILLEY: Hunterdon Teachers Decry Superintendent’s Decision to Cancel Learning For a Drag Queen Show

A friendly teacher sent Sunlight a copy of a letter written by a reportedly “large group” of Hunterdon Central Regional High School teachers (here’s the Hunterdon […]

November 17, 2022

By Contributor at November 17, 2022

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Rainbow Wave Overtakes Red Ripple—in School Board Elections!

Lauren Albrecht is the chair of the New Jersey LGBTQ Democrats, and Joe Forte is a National Victory Campaign Board board member, which is critical […]