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Education Law Center as ‘Brainless Cult’? New Jerseyans Weigh In on Feds’ Rejection of Murphy’s School Aid Allocations

Yesterday Education Law Center celebrated the news that the U.S. Education Department has ordered the Murphy Administration to increase state…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Feds Order Murphy Administration to Increase State Aid to Abbott Districts Or Jeopardize $2.8B

Education Law Center (ELC) just issued a press release celebrating a decision by the U.S. Education Department. In a letter…

3 years ago

Four Out of Five Newark Students Flunk State Math Test But Superintendent’s ‘Dreams Are Coming True’

"Dreams are coming true" for Newark's district students, sang Superintendent Roger León at last week's school board meeting, but that's…

3 years ago

To Quarantine or Not to Quarantine? Divergent Approaches in South Orange and West-Windsor

Last week South Orange-Maplewood Public School District made news by announcing that all students travelling beyond the tri-state area during…

3 years ago

BIDWAI: It’s Time to Embrace Virtual Schooling and Return Power to Parents

Makarand Bidwai is a New Jersey parent who lives in the Princeton area. He has previously protested Gov. Murphy’s mandate…

3 years ago

Camden’s Accelerating Inclusion Institute Brings Together Special Education Leaders Across District, Charter, and Renaissance Schools

Last week the Center for Learner Equity launched the Accelerating Inclusion Institute, an 8-session series for Camden educators to develop…

3 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Families: If You’re Traveling and Your Kids Aren’t Vaccinated, Read This First

The South Orange-Maplewood School District has announced that all students traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday outside of the tri-state area…

3 years ago

Is Lakewood Getting Squirrely with Federal Money?

Today NJ Education Report described how districts are using federal stimulus funds meant to help students catch up from 18…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Districts Like Newark Now Have Tons of Money. Are They Using It Right?

I live in Lawrence, New Jersey—a middle-class, diverse town, halfway between Princeton and Trenton. For years I was on the…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Teachers Speak Out: ‘I Would Send My Child Here Over My Dead Body’

Last Friday, in response to pleas from its membership, the leaders of the Asbury Park Education Association released the results…

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