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December 20, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 20, 2023

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News

New Jersey Ranks Last In the U.S. For Including Students With Disabilities

At a panel discussion hosted by ROI, Fred Buglione, CEO of the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE), dropped a bombshell: “New Jersey is […]

December 20, 2023

By Michael Lilley, Sunlight Policy Center at December 20, 2023

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News
Opinion

How Does NJEA’s Push for a ‘Progressive’ State Board of Ed Help Teachers?

NJEA President Sean Spiller is using the NJEA’s well-bought influence with Gov. Murphy and the Democratic legislature to try to turn the State Board of […]

December 19, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 19, 2023

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SCOOP: Divided Senate Committee Approves Murphy’s State Board of Education Nominee. Sort Of.

Yesterday, during the New Jersey Legislature’s lame-duck session, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Mary Bennett to the State Board of […]

December 19, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 19, 2023

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New Report on the Status of NJ’s Charter School Sector

A new study from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools finds that, across the country, enrollment in traditional district schools is down 3% (1.5 […]

December 19, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at December 19, 2023

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News

New Bipartisan Bill Would Teach Students to Deal With Grief

“Mental health has become a crisis in our nation,” said Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21). “This legislation may be helpful when explaining the effects of loss […]

December 18, 2023

By Laura Waters at December 18, 2023

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Chaos and Misconduct Reign at Asbury Park’s Middle School

Chaos reigns at Asbury Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School (MLKMS). Staff members tell NJ Education Report there are students who race down hallways, […]

COMMUNITIES

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, […]

September 21, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 21, 2023

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A True Newark Hero Takes the Helm at NJCF (and a Personal Note)

A personal note on Barbara Martinez’s new position as Executive Director of New Jersey Children’s Foundation: I first met Martinez in 2017 when I spent […]

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 […]