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January 5, 2024

By Laura Waters at January 5, 2024

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News

Lame-Duck Education Update and Progressive Perversions

If the Senate Judiciary Committee appears to be slow-walking Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominees for the State Board of Education—this is the first time in 20 […]

January 5, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 5, 2024

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Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring Instruction on Grief to be Taught in New Jersey Schools

Today Governor Phil Murphy signed S3330/A5015, which requires school districts to provide instruction on grief as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive […]

January 5, 2024

By NJER Newsroom at January 5, 2024

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News

Berkeley Heights Community Watch Celebrates Resignation of Superintendent

Ed. Note: This is an announcement from Berkeley Heights Community Watch. In an email this morning, Dr. Melissa Varley resigned as Superintendent of Berkeley Heights […]

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 […]

COMMUNITIES

September 15, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 15, 2023

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O’Scanlon: Paterson’s Wild School Board Spending On Trips to Honolulu Calls For DOE Oversight

Senator Declan O’Scanlon issued the following statement slamming the Paterson School Board’s waste of State aid after the board voted to approve excessive travel expenses for a […]

September 15, 2023

By NJER Newsroom at September 15, 2023

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Newark
News

Roseville Community Charter School Welcomes Students and Parents Back for the 2023-24 School Year

Roseville Community Charter School (RCCS) recently welcomed parents and scholars with open arms as they previewed the 2023-24 school year on August 28th. The school’s […]

September 13, 2023

By Laura Waters at September 13, 2023

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At Asbury Park Superintendent’s Request, A Comparison With Lakewood Public Schools

This morning’s Asbury Park Press has an article about Asbury Park Public Schools featuring superintendent Rashawn Adams, who complains about what he says are drastic […]

OPINION

July 12, 2022

By Contributor at July 12, 2022

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News
Opinion

NJ Teacher: Meddling Parents and School Boards Are Driving Teachers to Quit

This is a letter by retired New Jersey teacher Freya Gervasi of Denville. Regarding the recent op-ed, “N.J. needs policies that encourage people to join the […]

July 11, 2022

By Laura Waters at July 11, 2022

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COMMENTARY: These Three NJ Schools Defy Murphy Administration’s Push for Low Standards

Hindsight is golden but here’s what we know: School closures and remote instruction during the 2020-2021 school year were academic and emotional disasters for most […]

July 9, 2022

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

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LILLEY: New Jersey Teachers, Your Union Dues Paid NJEA Director $2.5 Million in 2019

Now we know: New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) retiring Executive Director Ed Richardson was paid $2,485,357 in 2019. As executive director from 2013 to 2019, […]