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January 18, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 18, 2024

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Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring High School Students to Complete Financial Aid Applications

Governor Phil Murphy today signed A1181/S2054 to make the completion of a financial aid application form a prerequisite to graduation for public high school and charter school […]

January 17, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 17, 2024

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Newark
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Per Legal Opinion, Newark School Board Is Out Of Its League In Denying Seat To Tommy Luna

On October 30th, 2023, the Newark Board of Education unanimously selected Thomas Luna to fill the seat of Asia Norton, a board member who had […]

January 17, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 17, 2024

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Murphy Signs Bill Allowing State-Excused Absences For Students To Attend Civic Events

Governor Phil Murphy today signed S2304/A1271, passed with bipartisan support, permitting each public school student from grades 6 through 12 to have one State-excused absence […]

January 17, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 17, 2024

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NJPCSA Applauds Governor Murphy for Signing Landmark Public Charter School Facilities Funding Legislation

The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) today applauded Governor Phil Murphy for signing historic legislation, A4496/S3247, which establishes the Public Charter and Renaissance […]

January 16, 2024

By Oscar James at January 16, 2024

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JAMES: Newark Superintendent Wants To Silence Us. I’m Speaking Out.

As a local real estate developer with over 13 years of experience in Newark, I know that one of the first items on the decision […]

January 16, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 16, 2024

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Murphy Promises to Fix Our Reading Problem. He’ll Have To Do These Two Things First.

In his State of the State address last week, Gov. Phil Murphy promised that New Jersey will reform the way it teaches reading. “We will […]

COMMUNITIES

October 25, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 25, 2023

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Newark
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Newark Superintendent Says His Schools Are ‘World-Class’–But Only If You Ignore the Data

“In terms of the long-term economic viability of families, I find these numbers terrifying,” said Vivian Cox Fraser, the CEO of the Urban League of […]

October 24, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 24, 2023

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Tick-Tock of Asbury Park Assault

On Friday afternoon at Asbury Park Schools District’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, two 8th grade students assaulted guidance counselor John Venino in a […]

October 18, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 18, 2023

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Asbury Park School Board Candidates Body-Shame the District

You know something’s up when the incumbents for a school board race criticize their own district. That’s what’s happening in Asbury Park. There, six candidates […]

OPINION

October 3, 2022

By Contributor at October 3, 2022

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GOTTESMAN: Ciattarelli, When It Comes to NJ’s Sex Ed Standards You Don’t Know Jack

Michael Gottesman is a retired New Jersey attorney and the founder of the “New Jersey Coalition for Protection of Public Education,” a non-partisan organization designed […]

September 29, 2022

By Contributor at September 29, 2022

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CHIRICHELLO: One Out of Four Eighth-Graders Has Considered Suicide. Here’s What We Have To Do Next.

Michael Chirichello has been a school superintendent, principal, teacher, and international consultant in urban and suburban school districts. He also served in higher education at […]

September 28, 2022

By Contributor at September 28, 2022

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MATRISCIANO: Murphy’s Education Department Hoards Power in NJ’s Sex Ed Wars. Here’s How To Change That.

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 […]