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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 30, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 30, 2024

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News

National Group Points ‘Right to Read’ Advocates To Tonight’s North Hunterdon-Voorhees Meeting

PEN America, the non-profit devoted to free expression in literature and life, is notifying New Jersey residents that tonight, January 30th, the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Board […]

January 30, 2024

By Guest Contributor at January 30, 2024

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The Public Loses As Murphy and NJEA Stack the State Board of Education

Dr. Marc Gaswirth, a retired public school administrator, has written extensively for more than 40 years about public sector bargaining and school human resources. Only […]

January 30, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 30, 2024

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Press Release

Gov. Murphy’s Statement on New Education Commissioner

Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Kevin Dehmer to serve as the next Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE). […]

January 29, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 29, 2024

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News

JerseyCAN Pledges Support To Murphy’s Next Commissioner

Statement from JerseyCAN Executive Director Paula White Regarding Nomination of Kevin Dehmer for New Jersey Education Commissioner: All indicators show our next Commissioner faces truly […]

January 29, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 29, 2024

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News

Murphy Confirms Nomination of Kevin Dehmer As Next Commissioner

Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Kevin Dehmer to serve as the next Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE). […]

COMMUNITIES

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 […]

October 16, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at October 16, 2023

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One Hundred NJ Public Charter School Parents Build New Skills at Advocacy Summit

The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) hosted a highly successful Parent Advocacy Summit over the weekend, equipping one hundred parents of public charter […]

OPINION

September 13, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at September 13, 2022

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LILLEY: Learning Loss Is Real, but Our Governor Is AWOL

“Where is Gov. Murphy?” asks the Star-Ledger editorial board, noting that our governor is essentially AWOL when it comes to addressing learning loss caused by extended school […]

September 12, 2022

By Contributor at September 12, 2022

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MATSIKOUDIS: New Jersey Can Remedy the Teacher Shortage By Easing Regulations and Eligibility

Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis serves as a member of the Assembly Education Committee and the Joint Committee on Public Schools. She represents parts of Morris, Somerset […]

September 9, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at September 9, 2022

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LILLEY: Teacher Shortage? Old News to Union Chiefs Who Just Ignore What Young Educators Want

Why is there a teacher shortage? It turns out the nation’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA), knew the answer all along: young […]