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A Cautionary Moment for Union Transparency as Former NJEA Leader Seeks a National Role

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January 9, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 9, 2024

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News

Statement From JerseyCAN’s Paula White On Murphy’s State of the State

This afternoon, Governor Murphy delivered the 2024 State of State Address. In his speech, the Governor outlined planned efforts to begin addressing literacy for K-12 […]

January 9, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 9, 2024

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Murphy’s State of the State Will Focus On Phonics. Here’s What’s Missing.

Gov. Phil Murphy is finally listening to NJ Education Report! That’s a joke. Yet at his State of the State address. scheduled for 3 pm […]

January 9, 2024

By Guest Contributor at January 9, 2024

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Newark
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Feds Probe Newark Public Schools Over Alleged Discrimination

Matt Kadosh is a journalist with TapintoNewark, where this story first appeared. The Newark Public School District has been added to the list of K-12 schools […]

January 9, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 9, 2024

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Murphy Signs Legislation Paving New Career Pathway in Education for New Jersey Veterans

Governor Murphy today signed S2764/A4361 to establish a four-year “VETeach Pilot Program” within the Department of Education. The pilot program aims to facilitate the teacher certification of […]

January 8, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 8, 2024

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Newly-Constituted Asbury Park School Board Promises Dramatic Changes For Students

Thursday night the Asbury Park Board of Education held its reorganization meeting, swearing in newly-elected member Wendi Glassman and incumbent Joe Grillo, who ran on […]

January 8, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 8, 2024

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News

BREAKING: Senate Committee Pulls Murphy’s Education Nominee Off the Agenda

This morning the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee planned to approve a long list of Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominations for various judgeships and boards. Included […]

COMMUNITIES

September 27, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 27, 2023

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Newark’s Philip’s Academy Charter School Receives 2023 Lighthouse Award for Commitment to a Diverse Teacher Workforce

Philip’s Academy Charter School of Newark (PACS) proudly accepts the 2023 Lighthouse Award from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) recognizing the school for […]

September 26, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 26, 2023

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Camden
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Women of the Dream Uses Camden Education Fund Grant to Address Trauma in Middle School Girls

When the nonprofit Women of the Dream organization began working on life skills and college preparation with girls from Camden public schools, an alarming trend […]

September 26, 2023

By Guest Contributor at September 26, 2023

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MARTINEZ: What Getting Thrown Out of School Taught Me About Equity

Barbara Martinez is the new Executive Director of the New Jersey Children’s Foundation. This was first published in Mosaic. When I was 14 years old, […]

OPINION

August 29, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at August 29, 2022

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News
Opinion

LILLEY: Less Than Half of American Parents Trust Teachers on Issues of Gender and Sexuality–Including Liberals

It turns out that a majority of public school parents distrust public schools when it comes to teaching about gender and sexuality. Contrary to this reality, a recent NJEA […]

August 26, 2022

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at August 26, 2022

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LILLEY: In Pitting Teachers Against Parents, NJEA Is Injecting Politics Into Our Schools

Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey has detailed how the NJEA is training teachers to become political activists to push for truly radical education policies at […]

August 24, 2022

By Laura Waters at August 24, 2022

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COMMENTARY: Do We Really Have a Teacher Shortage and, If We Do, How Can We Fix It?

The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage is new or if it […]