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January 4, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 4, 2024

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If Murphy Cares About Education, He’ll Take a Lesson From New York

I’ve been hard on the New Jersey Department of Education, especially during the last few years when, instead of focusing on COVID learning losses —currently […]

January 4, 2024

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at January 4, 2024

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: If NJ Teachers Had a Choice, Would They Cut NJEA Political Spending and Executive Pay To Get a 50% Cut in Dues?

Thanks to NJEA-friendly laws, they don’t have that choice, but Dade County, FL shows what can happen when teachers get a choice about who represents […]

January 3, 2024

By Guest Contributor at January 3, 2024

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CERF: Lowering High School Diploma Standards Is The Opposite of Equity and Social Justice

Chris Cerf was Superintendent of Newark Public Schools and New Jersey’s Commissioner of Education. In the latter roll he oversaw 2,500 public schools, 1.4 million […]

January 3, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 3, 2024

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News

The Twenty Most Violent Schools in New Jersey

We know America’s public schools have seen an increase in violence since students returned after COVID school closures. In a recent study, the Nation Center […]

January 3, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 3, 2024

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SOMA Black Parents Workshop Asks Victims Of High School Principal To Speak Up

Ed. Note: Yesterday South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent Dr. Kevin Gilbert notified families that Columbia High School principal Frank Sanchez was placed on administrative leave. While no […]

January 2, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 2, 2024

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Asbury Park Administrators: ‘We Have Arrived At a Crisis’

Thursday evening the Asbury Park Board of Education will have its annual reorganization meeting, typically a humdrum affair with selection of officers and lots of […]

COMMUNITIES

October 2, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at October 2, 2023

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Newark

‘Newark Is In Crisis,’ Says Leader, As Four Out Five Third-Graders Fail Reading Test

Last week, at the Newark School Board meeting, test results for the NJSLA state exam were released to the public, showing that only 19% of […]

September 29, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 29, 2023

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Asbury Park Insider Tells All, Pleading with School Board to ‘Stand Up For Kids’

The author of this article describes himself as an “Asbury Park community member hoping to improve the district.” He wishes to remain anonymous. The views […]

September 29, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 29, 2023

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New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association Explains It All

The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced the release of its 2023 statewide fact sheet, “Get the Facts: New Jersey’s Public Charter Schools”. This […]

OPINION

September 7, 2022

By Contributor at September 7, 2022

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UMBA: If Murphy Is Serious About Addressing Our Teacher Shortage, He’ll Eliminate This Test

Assemblyman Brandon Umba represents the 8th Legislative District, which includes parts of Burlington, Camden and Atlantic counties. He also serves on the Assembly Education Committee […]

September 6, 2022

By Contributor at September 6, 2022

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JEFFERSON: Newark Parents, Fed Up With District Schools and Phil Murphy, Demand Educational Change

Reverend David Jefferson, Sr. Esq is the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, the largest Congregation in the City of Newark. This first appeared […]

September 6, 2022

By Contributor at September 6, 2022

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MCKENNA: Pandemic School Closures Erased Student Progress and Heightened Inequities. What Do We Do Now?

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at her newsletter, Apt. 11D. Last […]