September 9, 2022

Governor Murphy and DOE Announce Over $26 Million to Expand High-Quality Preschool in 27 School Districts

Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) announced yesterday that 27 school districts will receive Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) to establish […]
September 7, 2022

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 7, 2022

New Jersey Officially Becomes the First State in the Nation to Integrate Climate Change Education Across its K-12 Standards

(This is a press release.) In June of 2020 First Lady Tammy Murphy announced that the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted her initiative […]
August 25, 2022

Parents of Students with Disabilities Win First Round in Case Against Murphy’s Education Department

Once again New Jersey is making national news for its failure to properly serve students with disabilities. Back in 2019—pre-COVID, before things got worse for children […]
August 25, 2022

New Survey: Four Out of Five Parents Want To Expand Charters. Are You Listening, Gov. Murphy?

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools just released new survey data from The Harris Poll on parents’ views on education and willingness to be […]
August 18, 2022

Senate Leaders Teresa Ruiz and Vin Gopal Kick Off JerseyCAN’s Summer Parent Advocacy Program

New Parent Summer School Provides Resources, Tools, and Support to Advocate Effectively Within Local Communities. As New Jerseyans get ready for the back-to-school season, JerseyCAN’s […]