Low-Income Students Archives - Page 10 of 16 - NJ Education Report
April 13, 2021

New Report Provides Concrete Solutions to Support Students, Families and Educators with New Federal Funding

JerseyCAN, a nonprofit  advocating for high quality schools for all New Jersey students, released today a framework for state actions to accelerate student learning through […]
February 18, 2021

Groups Urge Governor Murphy to Prioritize Programs Alleviating Learning Loss

Yesterday more than 15 groups, comprised of education advocates, business associations, parents, and teachers, joined in urging Governor Murphy to prioritize the creation of statewide […]
February 5, 2021

Newark Teachers Say Principal’s Ban on Failing Students Is ‘Hurting Kids’

It appears that the principal of Newark’s Central High School, Dr. Sharnee Brown, is taking lessons from former New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet. For […]
December 11, 2020

Two Problems With Learning Loss Grants Trumpeted by Murphy and NJ Education Department

Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy’s office and the New Jersey Department of Education made a joint announcement with great fanfare: They have created “Addressing Student Learning […]
December 8, 2020

Why Should the State Ed. Dept. Have to Collect Data on Student Learning Loss? Here’s Why.

This is testimony from JerseyCAN Executive Director Patricia Morgan, given yesterday at the Senate Education Committee’s hearing on Bill S3214. The bill mandates that Commissioner […]
December 2, 2020

COMMENTARY: Some Advice for NJ's New Ed Commissioner: If We Don't Measure, We Can't Fix It

For the last three years students, parents, teachers, and schools have been effectively abandoned by the New Jersey Department of Education. The mismanagement by former […]