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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 […]

January 25, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 25, 2024

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New Jersey Has Spent Just 62% of Its Emergency COVID Money

Back in 2021 the Biden Administration announced the American Rescue Plan, intended to fund educational learning loss, courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic. The whole package […]

January 25, 2024

By Guest Contributor at January 25, 2024

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Judge Demands Access to Report on Racism at Newark School, Currently Withheld From Public

Matt Kadosh is a journalist at TAPintoNewark, where this first appeared. A Superior Court judge on Tuesday, Jan. 23, ordered a report that details allegations of […]

January 24, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 24, 2024

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New Competition Between Camden and Newark Will Boost Students’ College Funding

Last year NJ Ed Report covered Camden’s ““FASFA Challenge,” a competition among all city high schools—district, charter, and renaissance—that awarded $25,000 to the school where […]

January 24, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 24, 2024

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2024 ‘FAFSA Challenge’ to Pit Camden vs. Newark

Camden Education Fund and NJ Children’s Foundation Announce Challenge to Kick-Start Momentum-Building Year for College Enrollment The 2024 “FAFSA Challenge” will kick off on Thursday […]

January 24, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 24, 2024

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Press Release

NJEA Issues Statement on School Censorship and Book Bans

The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA), the New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL), New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) have watched, with concern, the growing […]

COMMUNITIES

October 26, 2023

By Oscar James at October 26, 2023

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JAMES: The Investigation Into Racial Slurs At This Newark High School Must Be Made Public

When children began showing up at the Newark Board of Education last November pleading for help, many of us were heartbroken. Child after child came up […]

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 […]

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 […]