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January 19, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 19, 2024

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Press Release

NJ Republicans Applaud Murphy’s Excused-Absence Bill

On Tuesday, NJ Governor Murphy signed the “Involve Our Youth Act” into law. The bill was passed with near-unanimous support, now granting students grades 6-12 […]

January 18, 2024

By Guest Contributor at January 18, 2024

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My Son Is Dyslexic and Our School District Refused to Help

Jennifer Hallowell is a mother in Bergen County. Her story is part of a series collated by Meghann Bierly, founder of Keel Services and mother of […]

January 18, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 18, 2024

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News

South Orange-Maplewood Student Faces Discrimination During a Basketball Game

Updated to include statement from NJIAA below: Last week during a varsity basketball game between South Orange-Maplewood (SOMA) and Caldwell-West Caldwell School District, a SOMA […]

January 18, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 18, 2024

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Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring High School Students to Complete Financial Aid Applications

Governor Phil Murphy today signed A1181/S2054 to make the completion of a financial aid application form a prerequisite to graduation for public high school and charter school […]

January 17, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 17, 2024

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Newark
News

Per Legal Opinion, Newark School Board Is Out Of Its League In Denying Seat To Tommy Luna

On October 30th, 2023, the Newark Board of Education unanimously selected Thomas Luna to fill the seat of Asia Norton, a board member who had […]

January 17, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 17, 2024

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News

Murphy Signs Bill Allowing State-Excused Absences For Students To Attend Civic Events

Governor Phil Murphy today signed S2304/A1271, passed with bipartisan support, permitting each public school student from grades 6 through 12 to have one State-excused absence […]

COMMUNITIES

October 3, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 3, 2023

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Newark
News

Newark Superintendent Skates Over Report on Anti-Black Racism at District High School

We’ve finally got some news about the mysterious report on anti-Black racism at Newark’s High School of Global Studies. Back in June superintendent Roger Leon […]

October 3, 2023

By Laura Waters at October 3, 2023

Topic

Asbury Park

SCOOP: Asbury Park Teacher Protest Draws 100% Participation

Yesterday at Asbury Park’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, every teacher wore black. They were protesting—and mourning—the decision, either by principal Perry Medina or […]

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 […]

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 […]