COMMENTARY: Newark Superintendent Borrows a Slam-Dunk Play from Public Charter Schools

For certain New Jerseyans, a favorite sport is attacking New Jersey's public charter schools. One popular move is to lambaste…

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BOUIE: With 9 out of 10 Students Below Grade Level, Trenton Teachers Union Must ‘Stop the Foolishness’

This is a guest editorial by Gene Bouie, long-time member of the Trenton Board of Education. It originally appeared in…

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How Much Money Is Your School District Getting From D.C. to Help Kids Get Back on Track?

On March 11th, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion “emergency…

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NJEA Lobbyists are BFFs with George Norcross and Steve Sweeney

Welcome to election season! If you're got an extra $2,500 in your wallet, you can buy two hours at a…

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Lakewood Doesn’t Deserve More State Aid, Appeals Court Rules

The most recent battle in the endless war between Lakewood Public Schools and the State Department of Education just resulted…

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Principal Churn in Newark

Three Newark district high schools ---Science Park (an exclusive magnet), Central High School, and Newark Vocatinal High School--- are losing…

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Education Law Center: New Jersey Education Department Under-Staffed and Overwhelmed

(This is a republication of Education Law Center's new analysis, originally published on its website.) online pharmacy order topamax online…

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After Nine Superintendents in Ten Years, Maybe Trenton Public Schools Has Found a Winner

The headline says it all in today's Trentonian: “Trenton Public Schools board hires new superintendent with prior district experience.” That's…

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ANALYSIS: Trail of Corruption Left by Murphy’s Former Education Commissioner in Asbury Park

You may be wondering why I've been paying so much attention to Asbury Park. It's this: In 2017 when Gov.…

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LILLEY: Murphy’s Super PAC Is a Subsidiary of the Teachers Union, With NJEA Providing 92% of Its Funding

Politico’s Matt Friedman reported in his New Jersey Playbook that NJEA-funded Super PAC New Direction New Jersey(NDNJ) has spent nearly…

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